564 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-unit, three-story building at 564 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Jonathan Atarien, has been in operation since 1899 and is currently classified as a Converted Class A building. The property has experienced several concerning issues over the past few years, with the most significant being three open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements dating from 2022-2024, indicating the building has not fulfilled its obligation to file annual bedbug reports with HPD. The building's history includes multiple heat/hot water complaints, notably in 2019 when the entire building experienced heating issues that were eventually closed.

Between 2023 and 2025, the building underwent several rodent inspections, with persistent rat activity noted in late 2023 and throughout 2024, though recent 2025 inspections have passed. In 2021, the building was cited for various safety notification violations that were subsequently corrected, including requirements for posting smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and gas leak procedures, as well as maintaining proper inspection certificates. The property has faced challenges around waste management and sanitation, with a 2019 unsanitary condition complaint regarding garbage/recycling storage that resulted in no violations being issued.

During the COVID-19 period in July 2020, there were complaints about work being performed without proper permits, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these claims. There have also been two notable buildings' system compliance issues, with the most recent in April 2024 related to documents that were required to be posted in the building's common area. While the building underwent inspections throughout 2023-2025 showing some improvements in rodent management, including recent passes in both January and June 2025, the persistent bedbug reporting violations and historical heating issues suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and compliance.