749 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

749 Lafayette Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Claudette Henry. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past two years, with the most recent cluster of problems occurring in June 2025, including electrical issues (no lighting), heavy water flow, and mold concerns, all of which resulted in violations being issued. These recent complaints followed a period of multiple water-related issues, with both slow and heavy leaks reported throughout 2024, affecting multiple units.

The building has also faced various infrastructure challenges, including heat and hot water problems, with emergency complaints being logged in 2024. The property has several open violations from 2024, including issues with window guards (Apartment 2B), broken entrance door components, defective self-closing doors, and multiple plumbing and water damage concerns (notably in Apartment 1B). The building's pest management record shows multiple violations during 2025, with inspections in May and June 2025 resulting in violations being issued.

Rat activity has been intermittently documented in inspection results throughout 2023 and 2024, with recent inspections in 2025 showing rat activity. Despite these ongoing issues, the building has maintained a regular schedule of bedbug inspections from 2020 to 2025, with no reported infestations during these periods. The property has experienced various maintenance challenges that suggest ongoing infrastructure and pest management concerns, with particular attention needed to address the recurring water-related issues and building entrance security components.