766 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The five-story residential building at 766 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Julian Kiguel, was constructed in 2015 and contains 12 units. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in 2025, with the most recent being an open HPD complaint from May 2025 regarding unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions. Other notable incidents from earlier in 2025 included multiple complaints about heating issues in January (both building-wide and apartment-specific), and various maintenance issues in February involving mold, water leaks, door frames, and flooring problems.

While some of these complaints were resolved through inspections that found no violations, the building currently has one unresolved sanitation-related issue. The building's history includes three significant Department of Buildings complaints: a gas utility referral in August 2023, an illegal conversion allegation in May 2022, and a debris-related complaint in June 2020, though no violations were found in the latter case. Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued in 2025 related to flooring conditions, which were documented as requiring owner correction. However, a thorough review of the building's pest control history shows no reported bedbug infestations between 2022 and 2024, and multiple rodent inspections conducted annually from 2019 through 2025 have consistently passed, indicating effective pest management practices.

The building's heating system appears to have been a recurring issue, particularly during the winter months of 2025, with multiple complaints filed regarding both building-wide and individual apartment heat and hot water problems. This cluster of heating-related issues in January 2025 suggests potential ongoing concerns with the building's HVAC infrastructure. However, it's worth noting that all rodent inspections have confirmed the building's compliance with pest control standards, and no bedbug infestations have been reported in recent years, suggesting effective pest management practices. The property has generally maintained its structural integrity, with no significant building safety concerns reported through the various inspections and complaints filed over the years.