85 Monroe Street

85 Monroe Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, and 2 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 2 of 7 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (3 infested units, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-18. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 6 days from issue to close for the 1 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 B: Self-closing door not working, basement. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BF (apt BF), issued 2019-06-10. HPD violation 13110883
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CASING AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BF (apt BF), issued 2019-06-10. HPD violation 13110885
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER SYSTEM. AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2015-01-20. HPD violation 10508755
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2014-09-12. HPD violation 10375621
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEM, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt BASEM), issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 6919241
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEM, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt BASEM), issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 6919240
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2007-05-18. HPD violation 6750274
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2007-05-18. HPD violation 6750280

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 of 7 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 2 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MONROE STREET REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: SCOTT ELGART. Managing agent: SCOTT ELGART. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019860047, HPD building ID 339301. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Franklin Av (C), 5 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 6 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 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.