406 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, four-unit building at 406 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Andrew Krauss, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2025, there were multiple complaints about building-wide heat and hot water issues, with four separate emergency complaints filed between February 21-26, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the apartments.

These recent heating system problems follow a pattern of concerns, as the building has received multiple heat/hot water complaints throughout the years, including a particularly concerning cluster in February 2025. The building has also faced challenges with building maintenance compliance. Between 2018-2024, there were multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, including three annual bedbug report violations from 2021-2024, though the most recent 2024 filing indicates no infested units were reported.

Additional open violations from 2018 require the posting of important safety information regarding carbon monoxide detectors and housing information guides in the common area. The property has had pest-related issues in 2021, with multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests, though these were ultimately closed without violations. On a positive note, the building has passed its most recent rodent inspection in June 2024, following previous successful inspections in 2011 and 2022, though there was a failed inspection in 2010 for unspecified reasons.