536 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
536 Monroe Street, a 3-story, 4-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and owned by Matthew Gaffney, has experienced several notable incidents and regulatory interactions in recent years. Most concerning are the heating and hot water complaints in late 2023, for which HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported issues, though similar problems were reported in earlier years.
The building has a consistent pattern of violations relating to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 to 2024, with notices issued in each of these years despite subsequent filings showing no infested units. Recent inspections specifically for rodent activity present a mixed picture: while a July 2024 inspection passed, there were documented reports of rat activity in 2022 during both initial and compliance inspections.
Of particular note are two work without permit complaints in early 2025 that resulted in a full stop work order, though access issues limited inspection confirmation, and an inability to gain access during a gas utility inspection in 2021. The building's bedbug reporting history, spanning from 2019 to 2024, shows no recorded infestations during the specified reporting periods, and all relevant violations have been closed through compliance filings, with the most recent July 2024 report showing 0 infested units.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 3120 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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- 534 Monroe St, New York, NY 11221
- 536 Monroe St, New York, NY 11221
- 536 Garage Monroe St, New York, NY 11221
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