535 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 535 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Lamee Joyner, has a notable history dating back to 1899 as a heretofore converted Class A property. The most pressing current concerns involve rodent activity, with recent inspections in 2024 revealing consistent rat presence during initial and compliance inspections in July, September, and November.

This rodent issue appears to be an ongoing challenge for the property, with multiple inspections recording rat activity throughout 2024, though there were periods where inspections passed, such as in August 2024 and October 2022. The building has also faced administrative challenges regarding bedbug reporting compliance. While the property has maintained a clean record in recent annual bedbug filings from 2021 to 2024, consistently reporting zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, it has received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2022 and 2024 specifically related to the requirement to file annual bedbug reports.

These violations, from March 2022, March 2023, and April 2024, were all classified as Class A violations, which are typically considered more serious than Class B violations under New York City housing regulations. While the most recent bedbug reports have been submitted properly, the building's history shows a pattern of needing to address administrative compliance requirements. The property has also had its share of external inspections, passing a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection in 2020 related to a rat sighting complaint, which did not result in any violations.