745 Lafayette Avenue

745 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 42 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 13 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (42 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

42 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 14 issued in the last 12 months. 466 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-05-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 163 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-31. HPD violation 18339894
• Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKS AND MORTAR ALL STORY AT FRONT COURT YARD, issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18245627
• Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT STUCCO AT CHIMNEY AT ROOF, issued 2025-09-22. HPD violation 18245634
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RE-ENTRY DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO ROOF AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2025-09-12. HPD violation 18223747
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2025-09-12. HPD violation 18223750
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LPOCKED, issued 2025-02-19. HPD violation 17707750
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 5 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING, 2 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL, AND 3 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL. IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16954145 ISSUED 03-MAY-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1A), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17308862
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2023-05-09. HPD violation 15976189

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 118 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (1).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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

13 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ALBERTA WOODS HDFC. Head officer: CLAUDETTE HENRY. Managing agent: NEBHDCO. This owner has 47 buildings on record, 44 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017860049, HPD building ID 322406. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 8 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 11 min walk
• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 12 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 2026-10-27.