513 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-unit, three-story brownstone at 513 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1899 and currently owned by Damon Simpson, Sr, has maintained a generally positive record over recent years, particularly in terms of pest control and building maintenance. The property has consistently passed rodent inspections conducted in 2018, 2022, and most recently in July 2024.

While there were repeated Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 regarding the filing of annual bedbug reports, these appear to have been administrative oversights rather than indications of actual infestations, as confirmed by subsequent bedbug reports from December 2023, May 2023, and April 2022 showing zero infested or re-infested units. Of particular note in recent months are two complaints in 2025 related to sidewalk shed/scaffold safety issues, with one receiving a Partial Stop Work Order and another resulting in an Oath Violation being served.

These structural safety concerns, though resolved, may have temporarily impacted the building's immediate environment. The most recent bedbug report filed in December 2023, covering the period from November 2022 to October 2023, showed zero infestations, maintaining the building's record of successful pest management. The property has demonstrated compliance with various inspection requirements, though the recurring bedbug report violations from 2021-2023 indicate some challenges with timely administrative submissions during that period.