160 Monroe Street

160 Monroe Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 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), 6 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 830 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 1st room from the north, basement. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CHAIR RAILS AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GARDEN, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GARDEN), issued 2017-01-03. HPD violation 11593565
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR TO 1 STY APT 1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 1753386
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, basement. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GARDEN, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GARDEN), issued 2017-01-03. HPD violation 11590201
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR , NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GARDEN, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GARDEN), issued 2017-01-03. HPD violation 11590206
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR , EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GARDEN, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GARDEN), issued 2017-01-03. HPD violation 11590205
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, basement. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GARDEN, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GARDEN), issued 2017-01-03. HPD violation 11590200
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT GRDFL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt GRDFL), issued 2015-06-11. HPD violation 10741183
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED , LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT, issued 2015-02-02. HPD violation 10523113

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: VICTOR BANKS. Head officer: VICTOR BANKS. Managing agent: Victor Banks. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018170024, HPD building ID 338728. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 6 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 7 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 7 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.