79 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

79 Lafayette Avenue is a three-story, four-unit residential building located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Marla Siegel. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the years, most notably between 2020-2021 when multiple violations were issued regarding building maintenance, including missing subfloor sections at the first floor level and a decorative keystone, for which penalties totaling $9,375 were imposed through Environmental Control Board violations.

During this period, there was also an illegal after-hours work complaint leading to Oath Violation Serviced. The building's safety systems have required attention, including a 2011 violation for a defective fire escape that was not certified as corrected until February 2023.

Bedbug reporting compliance has been inconsistent, with violations issued in 2021 and 2022 for failing to file annual reports, though subsequent filings from 2023-2024 show zero infestation cases, suggesting improved pest management since then. The most recent bedbug report for the period ending October 31, 2024, indicates no infested or eradicated units, suggesting effective pest control measures are currently in place. While the building has had various violations over the years, most have been resolved, though the delayed correction of the fire escape issue is notable from a safety perspective.