98 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

98 Lafayette Avenue is a three-story, three-unit building located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, owned by Jon Poler and constructed in 1944. The property has recently experienced ongoing rodent-related issues, with multiple 311 complaints filed in early 2025 regarding both rat sightings and conditions attracting rodents.

These complaints led to inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which confirmed rat activity at the property in March 2025. Prior to this, the building was subject to two rodent-related complaints in February 2025, though one inspection couldn't access the site.

The building's history reveals a period of attention to bedbug reporting compliance between 2021 and 2024, during which the property consistently filed annual bedbug reports demonstrating no infestation issues, with records showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units across multiple reporting periods. Although the most recent reports indicate the building has not experienced bedbug problems since 2021, the recent rodent activity represents a notable concern for the property. It's worth noting that the building class is listed as "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A," which typically indicates a building that has been converted to permanent residential use but may retain some original non-residential features.