640 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

640 Lafayette Avenue is a 16-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, currently owned by Sam Wurzberger. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a mold complaint in August 2023 that was investigated but resulted in no violations, and an emergency heat and hot water outage in late 2020 that was resolved promptly. The building has been under scrutiny for rodent activity, with multiple inspections in 2024 showing consistent rat activity throughout the year, though some inspections passed and bait was applied in early 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows improvements in certain areas, including the filing of annual bedbug reports from 2021 to 2024 showing zero infestations, and a citation in 2022 for failing to file the bedbug report was addressed. A building safety issue was noted in August 2023 regarding a defective self-closing door at the front entrance, though this violation was subsequently closed. The property has been subject to various inspections and complaints over the years, including two bedbug-related violations in 2021 and 2022 (both classified as Class A violations), and a non-emergency paint/plaster issue in 2020.

Two complaints were investigated but found no violations: one regarding unpermitted work in 2024 and another about potential illegal conversion in 2019 where the inspector was unable to gain access. The building's permit records show an issued permit in January 2020, though the specific work authorized by this permit is not detailed in the available records. While the building has experienced multiple maintenance challenges, the owners have generally responded to violations and complaints through inspections and necessary corrections, as evidenced by the closure of most documented violations.