638 Lafayette Avenue
638 Lafayette Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 2025
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (5 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 5 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-17. Newest violation issued 2026-08-17.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130589
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). (B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130592
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. (B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS MISSING, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130593
- Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130590
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130591
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: LAFAYETTE 638 LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3017890032, HPD building ID 966419. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 4 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 7 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class B, 4 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.