896a Lafayette Avenue

896a Lafayette Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

25 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-15. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT FIRST STORY PUBLIC HALL ., issued 2014-01-10. HPD violation 10089271
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BUILDING FRONT FLAP DOORS AT CELLAR, issued 2013-12-12. HPD violation 10061279
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2013-12-12. HPD violation 10061286
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR STREET TO CELLAR, issued 2011-03-16. HPD violation 8856108
• Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SKYLIGHT GLASS OVER BATHROOM 2 STY SOUTH APT 2R ER1. LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 1646978
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREADS AT STAIRS AT CELLAR, issued 2007-02-26. HPD violation 6613639
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE KITCHEN SINK & SHOWER STALL BATHROOM 3 STY NORTH APT 3 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2002-07-15. HPD violation 1647017
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ON PATIO DOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2015-01-29. HPD violation 10519716

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 896A LF LLC. Head officer: SOLOMON MIKEL. Managing agent: SOLOMON MIKEL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016100006, HPD building ID 322539. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 9 min walk
• Central Av (M), 13 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.