674 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

674 Lafayette Avenue is a three-story, three-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1899 and currently owned by 674 LAFAYETTE AVE LLC. The property has a concerning pattern of access issues for city inspections, with seven documented instances between March 2019 and June 2021 where inspectors were unable to gain access during their second and final attempts, raising questions about cooperation with regulatory agencies.

The building has experienced several notable problems since 2019, including multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests (October 2019), indoor air quality issues from construction dust (July 2019), and standing water on the roof (June 2019). Three serious-building concerns emerged during this period, with complaints filed regarding illegal hotel rooms, illegal conversion, and unpermitted work, though inspection access was denied in each case.

The building appears to have ongoing compliance issues, as evidenced by two active violations issued in September 2020 related to the failure to certify correction of immediately hazardous (Class 1) ECB violations. While there were several municipal complaints and violations during 2019-2020, notable improvements or changes are not fully documented in the available records up to October 2023. The property has a significant history of work-related complaints, with five separate permit-related complaints filed between March and August 2019 alone, suggesting possible construction or renovation activities during that period.