586 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

586 Lafayette Avenue is a four-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1931 and currently owned by Abdul Popal. The property has a concerning pattern of non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements, particularly regarding annual bedbug reporting, with violations recorded in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, all classified as Class A violations.

The building experienced significant structural concerns in 2023, with violations recorded for building walls and appurtenances, including a vertical crack approximately 6 feet in length with severe separation and bulging of concrete stucco. Most recently, in December 2023, the building faced a violation for failure to comply with a Commissioner's order to file a certificate of correction, resulting in an active ECB violation with a penalty of $1,250. The property has undergone periodic inspections for rodent activity, with the most recent inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023 showing compliance and passing results, following a concerning "Rat Activity" designation in October 2020.

A 311 complaint related to rodent/insect/garbage issues in 2020 was closed, though marked as administratively closed. Additionally, the building experienced two notable enforcement issues in 2023: one related to building shaking/vibration and structural stability, and another related to enforcement work, both resulting in Oath Violations. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections, the persistent bedbug reporting violations and historical structural issues suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges.