652 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The four-story, four-unit residential building at 652 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Carolina Cimenti, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, particularly in the area of pest management. Most notably, between December 2024 and June 2025, the building underwent multiple rat control measures, with inspections consistently showing rat activity and bait application being necessary throughout early 2025.

A bedbug infestation was recorded in the period from November 2023 to October 2024, though this appears to have been resolved as no further reports were filed for the subsequent period. The building's maintenance history shows some structural and maintenance concerns, though inspections generally found no violations. A complaint regarding building shaking/vibration was investigated in July 2021 but was referred to the Department of Transportation without any findings of violations.

More recently, in April 2023, a complaint about standing water was promptly investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, though no violations were found. Between 2020 and 2022, there were no reported issues with bedbugs or other pests, suggesting the recent infestation was an isolated occurrence. The building has had its Certificate of Occupancy converted to Class A status, indicating full residential use, and despite the recent pest control challenges, most service requests have been handled promptly with inspections finding no major violations.