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788 Lafayette Avenue is a walkup apartment building built in 2014 in Brooklyn with 23 residential units. It carries a Grade F health score, with 95 open Class C hazardous violations and a recurring pattern of habitability complaints (heat, electric, elevator, mold, lead, boiler, or unsanitary conditions) among the recorded concerns. Our analysis reviewed 1,739 records across 25 public data sources, benchmarked against similar large postwar residential buildings in NYC.
420 open violations are past the city's repair deadline. 95 hazardous (Class C) violations remain open in city records (88 opened in the last 2 years).
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HPD confirmed a finding of tenant harassment against this building's owner with a $5,000 penalty. See the for details.
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Housing Court: Tenant Action
Property Records recorded
Electric — Power Outage
Plumbing — Toilet
Unsanitary Condition — Garbage/Recycling Storage
Unsanitary Condition — Pests
Unsanitary Condition — Pests
Door/Window — Door
Electric — Outlet/Switch
Unsanitary Condition — Mold
Plumbing — Bathtub/Shower
Paint/Plaster — Wall
Door/Window — Window Frame
Unsanitary Condition — Mold
Safety — Smoke Detector
Door/Window — Door
Unsanitary Condition — Pests
Plumbing — Basin/Sink
Heat/Hot Water — Entire Building
Heat/Hot Water — Entire Building
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