525 Monroe Street
525 Monroe Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 3 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.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-09-17. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 421 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17940115
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17679780
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK-SET AT DOOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17679784
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 4TH WOOD THREAD FROM BOTTOM UP AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17940119
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17940116
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK-SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17679779
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH-SET AT DOOR AT BULK-HEAD , 4th STORY, issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17679782
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE, AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-09-17. HPD violation 12583055
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 525 Monroe Street LLC. Head officer: Shahzad Ahmad. Managing agent: 525 Monroe Street LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016340047, HPD building ID 339055. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kosciuszko St (J), 11 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 11 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (3 class C, 9 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.