741 Lafayette Avenue

741 Lafayette Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 2006

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is 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 (14 open, 2 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: Clear (No 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)

14 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-10-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.

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

1 open violation is 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). 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 MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-16. HPD violation 12652823
• 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 MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-16. HPD violation 12652848
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2018-10-16. HPD violation 12652838
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18919070
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 18030677
• Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2018-10-16. HPD violation 12652832
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-16. HPD violation 12652819
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-16. HPD violation 12652843

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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: BETRICE MCNEILL-KANE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017860053, HPD building ID 874695. 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 2026-10-28.