222 Monroe Street
222 Monroe Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 12 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: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 3 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)
12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-10-23. Newest violation issued 2022-03-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL TREAD 13 UP FROM BOTTOM BALCONY FRONT OF BUILDING , 2nd STORY, issued 2015-01-29. HPD violation 10517438
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL TREAD 8 UP FROM BOTTOM 3RD STORY BALCONY FRONT FIRE ESCAPE , 3rd STORY, issued 2015-01-29. HPD violation 10517502
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2012-09-21. HPD violation 9581909
- 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 A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502362
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... 10 SQUARE FEET AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2012-08-06. HPD violation 9525905
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2010-10-01. HPD violation 8626286
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2010-10-01. HPD violation 8626285
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2010-10-01. HPD violation 8626284
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: ELAN DEVELOPMENT LLC. Head officer: CRAIG BOLENDER. Managing agent: Cougar Management. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018180004, HPD building ID 338771. 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 | 12 open (3 class C, 8 class B, 1 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 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.