739 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

739 Lafayette Avenue is a 4-story, 7-unit residential building constructed in 2015 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, currently owned by Karishma Ramakrishnan. The building has experienced several maintenance issues since its construction, with the most significant problems occurring during 2018-2019. These include a lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building in January 2019 (though this was reportedly resolved quickly), multiple water leak complaints (including a documented issue in apartment 3R), and various door/window problems in November 2018.

Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in late 2018 and early 2019, particularly affecting apartment 3R, concerning water leaks, ceiling damage, and door issues, with several of these violations remaining open as of their last inspection in December 2018. The building has demonstrated good maintenance practice in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2020 and consistent passing results in rodent inspections. The most recent bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show zero infested units.

The property has maintained a clean record in rodent control, passing all inspections conducted from 2020 through 2025. While there were multiple maintenance issues during 2018-2019, the absence of similar complaints in recent years suggests improved building conditions. The most recent significant building maintenance event was the heating system issue in January 2019, which was promptly addressed according to HPD records.