220 Monroe Street
220 Monroe Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 8 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 (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 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.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 17 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (8 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-11-16. Newest violation issued 2025-01-13.
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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2024-01-04. HPD violation 16559277
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 40 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2022-10-17. HPD violation 15425319
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17613659
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-01-13. HPD violation 17613656
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIRCONDITION INSTALLED AT THE WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2024-01-04. HPD violation 16559271
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, foyer, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL TO BOX AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2022-10-13. HPD violation 15425312
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM LEADING FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO APARTMENT AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2022-10-12. HPD violation 15413806
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER SYSTEM FROM FRONT ENTRANCE TO IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2020-11-16. HPD violation 13899270
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 16 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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. 4 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: MONROE PLAZA LLC. Head officer: ABE BETESH. Managing agent: MONROE PLAZA LLC. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018180003, HPD building ID 338769. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 7 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (2 class C, 6 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.