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527 Monroe Street

Brooklyn · 11221 | BBL 3016350001 | BIN 3044629
HPD data as of October 26, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 1 open Class B

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

1 open HPD violation on record: 1 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 34 days, on record since 2026.

The landlord has been resolving violations — the oldest open item is 90 days or newer.

Violation figures current as of Oct 26, 2026.

A 14-unit building, built in 1931.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 18 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
670
311 calls
12 months to Sep 2026
—
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
14
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
108
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through June 2026
$2,055
ZIP median
rent
1931
Year built
None <800m
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
B
Walkable
errands grade
82 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 3.8 times the size of its lot: 12,000 sq ft of building on a 3,200 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 28, 2026.

527 Monroe Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11221. No subway stations are within an 800-meter walk — expect to rely on buses or rideshare.

Is 527 Monroe Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1931, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total215
Open1
Closed214

Issued September 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-09-23 Class B · 35 days open "§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 26, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export. · See this building on HPD Online ↗
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other2
Heat1
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-28 · Apt 1D · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-10-21 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · SAFETY
  • 2025-10-21 · Apt 2B · EMERGENCY · SAFETY
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total18
Open18
Closed0
Complaints
Total6
Open (active)0
Closed6
Recent open violations
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-20 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
DOB data as of October 26, 2026 — read from the Department of Buildings on that date.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file5
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 4)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

11 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2010); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1931). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1931 (95 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors4
Residential units14
Building area (sqft)12,000
Lot area (sqft)3,200
Owner of record (PLUTO)529 MONROE LLC
Designations
Council district36
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusNot registered as rent-stabilized
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total108367
Violent527
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)14
Felonies26121
Misdemeanors58173
Violations1958
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 57
  • PETIT LARCENY: 54
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 48
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 33
  • GRAND LARCENY: 25
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 79,674 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls670
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Residential: 148
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 60
  • Illegal Parking: 53
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 38
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 30
By category
Other398
Noise200
Parking57
Rats12
Construction2
Trash1
Drug0
Drinking0
Homeless0
311 data as of September 25, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints200
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential148
Street Sidewalk38
Vehicle14
Commercial0
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 228 LEWIS AVE 161m · $250–400/mo licensee: NOVATOS GROCERY CORP.
  • 518 MADISON ST 187m · $250–400/mo licensee: SYLVESTER, EVERTON
  • 209 LEWIS AVENUE 218m · $250–400/mo licensee: AMEER GOURMET DELI CORP.
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby21
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)6
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell Pre-K-8 · 1 min (110m) · District 16
  • EMBER Charter School for Mindful Education, Innova K-8 · 1 min (110m) · District 84
  • P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey Pre-K-5 · 6 min (456m) · District 13
Middle — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell Pre-K-8 · 1 min (110m) · District 16
  • EMBER Charter School for Mindful Education, Innova K-8 · 1 min (110m) · District 84
  • M.S. 267 Math, Science & Technology 6-8 · 4 min (311m) · District 16
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
  • Frederick Douglass Academy IV Secondary School 9-12 · 7 min (541m) · District 16
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
No subway stations within 800 m walk. Bus and CitiBike routes may still serve this address.
Neighborhood Amenities
B
800m walk radius
Total places nearby82
Eating (44) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants27
Fast food17
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)24
→ Supermarkets3
→ Convenience21
Pharmacies0
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no pharmacies or ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (14 cafes: 0 at chains, 14 independent).
Walkable Errands B — Good walkability — most errands nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby23
A: 18 B: 1 Pending: 4
Sample
  • Grade A Saraghina Restaurant · Italian
  • Grade A Ma-N-Pop Soul Food · Soul Food
  • Grade A Lunatico · American
  • Grade A Sweet Tooth & Catering · American
  • Grade A Zig Zag · American
  • Grade A Barb's · American
  • Grade A Lucky's Cocktail Lounge · American
  • Grade A Campos Grill · Mexican
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby55
By category — top 8 of 11 (52 of 55 facilities)
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten12
Youth Services11
Schools (K-12)9
Human Services6
Child Services And Welfare6
Solid Waste4
Historical Sites3
Camps1
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn Schools (K-12)
  • La Cima Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • M.s. 267 Math, Science & Technology Schools (K-12)
  • White Wave Rising: Young Soon Kim Dance Company Cultural Institutions
  • Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School Nyc Schools (K-12)
  • Talmud Torah D'nitra Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up
  • Optimum Cable Up to 940 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,055/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11221 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$85,122/yr
Median monthly income$7,094/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$2,128/mo
ZIP median rent$2,055/mo
ZIP median rent is 29% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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