163 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

The three-unit, three-story old law tenement building at 163 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Kevin Lewis, has been subject to several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Most concerning is the building's recurring failure to submit required annual bedbug reports, with open Housing Maintenance Code violations recorded in 2022, 2023, 2024, and most recently in April 2024, all citing non-compliance with § HMC requirements.

While rodent-related concerns seemed to improve recently, with all 2024-2025 inspections passing, there was a period of rat activity noted during 2023 between February and March, suggesting some challenges with pest control in the past. The building also experienced a minor issue with standing water on the sidewalk in October 2021, which was promptly inspected by DOHMH and resulted in no violations being found.

Despite these various violations and service requests, it is worth noting that the property has demonstrated consistent compliance with rodent inspections in recent months, though this follows a series of inspections showing past rodent activity. The pattern of bedbug report violations, persisting over multiple years despite multiple inspections, represents the most significant ongoing compliance issue affecting the building.