1050 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

1050 Lafayette Avenue is a 4-story, 16-unit New Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by AC 1050 Lafayette LLC. The property has experienced significant ongoing maintenance issues, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems, with numerous emergency complaints filed between December 2024 and April 2025. During this period alone, there were at least eight separate heat/hot water-related service requests, with several violations issued and some inspections unable to gain access to apartments for verification.

The building has also faced recurring plumbing issues, including water supply problems, with multiple complaints filed and varying outcomes between confirmed violations and inspections that couldn't gain access. The building's maintenance history reveals several safety concerns requiring attention, particularly in Apartment 6, where multiple violations were documented in July 2024 including defective smoke detectors, missing window guards, broken electrical outlets, and issues with wood floor conditions. An inspection in December 2024 also identified problems with a self-closing door in Apartment 14.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections (most recently in June 2025), there have been multiple instances of rat activity recorded between 2022 and 2024. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over the past several years, with regular reporting showing no affected units between 2019 and 2024. The Department of Buildings records show multiple permit issuances between 2018 and 2024, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvement efforts, though the specific nature of these repairs is not detailed in the provided data.