412 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-story, three-unit building at 412 Monroe Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Einav Makover and constructed in 1915, has experienced persistent maintenance challenges over recent years, particularly relating to water issues and mold. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints about mold (February 2025, December 2024, July 2024) and water leaks, including significant flow incidents in April and September 2023.

These issues have resulted in several inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though most were determined not to violate housing laws. The building has also faced structural and maintenance concerns, including a heat/hot water issue affecting the entire building (December 2024), visible mold in public hall areas (classified as a Class B violation in September 2023), and problems with self-closing doors at the building entrance (August 2024 violation). Additional building history includes a verified incident of rat activity during rodent inspections in 2024 and 2022, though earlier inspections in 2021 and 2016 had passed.

The property owner has responded to various complaints about unauthorized work (2022-2023), though inspections did not warrant any violations. The building's systems have shown particular attention to compliance matters, as evidenced by the regular bedbug reporting indicating no infestations from 2020 through 2025. While many complaints have been closed through inspections or resolution, there remains an ongoing monitoring of water-related issues and building maintenance needs, with multiple service requests related to similar problems occurring in close succession over the past few years.