342 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

342 Lafayette Avenue is a 4-story, 16-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Clinton Hill and built in 1905, currently owned by Claudette Henry. The property has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with three documented complaints about inadequate heating systems affecting the entire building between 2022 and 2025, including a notable emergency complaint in January 2025. The building has faced various maintenance challenges, particularly in 2023-2024, including plumbing problems (with both water supply and toilet issues), unsanitary conditions involving pests and mold, and concerns about garbage/recycling storage.

A significant ongoing issue appears to be related to vermin, with an open violation from December 2023 regarding roach infestation in Apartment 1A, though recent bedbug reports from 2025 show no documented infestations during the past five years. The building has undergone multiple inspections for rodent activity between 2017 and 2020, with several showing rat activity, though recent years have had fewer documented pest issues in the bedbug reports. Recent records also indicate various maintenance violations requiring attention, including an open violation from January 2023 regarding inadequate heat and hot water supply in Apartment 2D, as well as a violation regarding access to the building's heating system.

The property has had multiple inspections and complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, with some violations being labeled as emergencies. While the building has shown some improvements in certain areas, such as water leak issues being resolved relatively quickly, the pattern of complaints suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and maintenance. The property has consistently filed bedbug reports showing zero infested units since 2020, and while rat activity was recorded in earlier years, recent compliance inspections suggest improved pest management efforts. Notably, there are currently no open violations regarding bedbugs, though an administrative violation regarding the annual bedbug report filing was issued in April 2024.