904 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The two-family house at 904 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Joseph Yaakovzadeh, has a history of maintenance and safety issues that emerged most prominently in 2018. Multiple violations were recorded in January 2018 for Apartment 2, including lack of adequate heat, water supply issues, plumbing problems, and multiple instances of defective plastered surfaces requiring repairs.

There were also concerns about safety equipment, with violations noting missing carbon monoxide detectors in both apartments. Additional violations were documented for the second floor apartment (2FL) in January 2018, including inadequate gas supply to kitchen fixtures and insufficient hot water, suggesting a pattern of plumbing and utility system deficiencies throughout the building. In 2019, the building faced several Department of Buildings complaints related to work without proper permits, including an installation of a new metal deck, which resulted in environmental control board violation #35415840P with a penalty of $312.

The property has also experienced ongoing pest control issues, with multiple rodent inspections throughout late 2024 and early 2025 showing repeated rat activity and the need for bait application. More recently, the building has passed compliance inspections as of April 2025, but the history of violations and pest control challenges indicates ongoing maintenance concerns. The property underwent some permitted work in 2018 and 2019, with permits issued for exterior work and plumbing modifications, though some violations related to inadequate certification of corrections remained on record.