Head up — this 7-unit Bed-Stuy walk-up carries 20 open violations and a heavy paper trail on ground-floor conditions.
A 7-unit Bed-Stuy walk-up built in 1931 that carries an active cluster of open housing violations, focused heavily on a single first-floor apartment. Three things to know:
Open violations concentrate in a single first-floor unit. The file shows 20 open violations, including four immediately hazardous class C citations issued in November 2024. Most point directly to Apt 1R — detailing water leaks in the bathroom, defective plastered surfaces, broken window sashes, and defective self-closing doors.
Summer trash build-up on the sidewalk. Ten complaints logged over the past two years flag uncollected trash and loose garbage on the sidewalk, with a heavy spike in July and August 2025. Another call specifically cited improper garbage storage in the yard.
Surrounding block traffic carries heavy evening noise. 264 residential noise complaints logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, with 179 specifically citing banging and pounding. The surrounding street grid stays active late into the night.
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528 Monroe Street is a 7-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3016390031). This building is associated with Richard Holder. Brix tracks 20 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 17 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 26, 2025.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on September 29, 2020, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 17/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 1R at 528 Monroe Street has 5 open violations.
Unit 2R at 528 Monroe Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
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