35 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238

35 Monroe Street is a three-unit, three-story residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Built in 1899 and currently owned by Mike Zhu, this formerly converted class A building has experienced notable recurring maintenance issues over the past several years.

The most concerning pattern has been the persistent failure to file annual bedbug reports, with violations documented in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in April 2024, all of which remain open as of now. The building faced significant safety concerns in 2020 related to inadequate scaffolding during facade work, resulting in a $5,000 penalty (now resolved) for failing to safeguard public and property. On a more positive note, the building has demonstrated consistent rodent control efforts, passing six consecutive inspections from 2022 through 2025, including the most recent inspection in February 2025.

An earlier rodent activity report from February 2022 marked the only instance of rat activity during this period. Two additional noteworthy events include a sidewalk shed/scaffold complaint from 2020, which was investigated and resolved with no further action, and a compliance inspection in March 2022 that passed with no violations. While the building has maintained a generally stable environment in terms of rodent control and compliance inspections, the recurring bedbug report violations represent the most significant ongoing regulatory issue affecting the property.