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491 Monroe Street

150Records
11City systems
0Open violations
0Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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150 recorded events, 2015–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 60 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 22 FDNY inspections, 12 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built2018
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)491 GROUP LLC
BBL3016347502
BIN3421625

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$45,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2018)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)491 Monroe Street Condominium
Head officerKatie Vance
Managing agentBEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Last registered2025-10-22

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$121,178 $54,530
2026$298,276 $134,225
2027$181,433 $81,645

The city's market estimate has risen 50% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayKingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Utica Av — A C · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Marcus Garvey Blvd — B52 · 300 ft
Citi BikeMonroe St & Marcus Garvey Blvd · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

491 Monroe Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Eldridge Street MN28 B
120 Mac Dougal Street MN26 A
156 Sullivan Street MN22 B
289N Bedford Avenue BK22 B
15 Roebling Street BK20 A
236 South 1 Street BK16 A
224 22 Street BK14 A
175 Jackson Street BK14 A
12 Stagg Street BK13 B
410 West 22 Street MN12 A
131 Devoe Street BK10 A
345 Union Avenue BK10 A
347 Manhattan Avenue MN10 A
211 North 5 Street BK10 A
116 Covert Street BK9 B
238 North 5 Street BK8 B
92 Berry Street BK8 A
63 Jackson Street BK8 A
194 North 9 Street BK8 A
53 Withers Street BK8 B
481 Prospect Place BK8 A
250 South 2 Street BK8 A
257 Powers Street BK8 A
13 Melrose Street BK8 A
179 Monroe Street BK8 B
137 Nelson Street BK8 A
150 Richardson Street BK8 A
303 Cooper Street BK7 A
264 Jefferson Street BK7 B
188 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
168 South 3 Street BK7 B
357 Prospect Place BK7 A
279 North 6 Street BK6 A
158 Grand Street BK6 A
1025 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
99 Havemeyer Street BK6 A
110 West 17 Street MN6 A
491 Monroe Street BK6 A
979 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 B
147 George Street BK6 B
45 Withers Street BK6 A
630 Lorimer Street BK6 B
141 North 9 Street BK6 A
632 Lorimer Street BK6 A
261 Union Avenue BK6 A
159 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
1010 Carroll Street BK6 B
247 Himrod Street BK6 C
1318 Halsey Street BK6 B
204 Nassau Avenue BK5 B
287 Grand Street BK5 B
34 Maspeth Avenue BK5 B
265 Wythe Avenue BK5 B
65 Thompson Street MN5 D
530 Driggs Avenue BK4 C
510 Grandview Avenue QN4 C
431 West 146 Street MN4 B
143 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 B
73-23 69 Place QN4 C
175 West 126 Street MN3 C

showing 60 of 66 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-03Mortgage $100,000 — from PEREZ, ROBERT to BANK OF AMERICA, NA $100,000
2025-12-29Deed $815,000 — from ELAYOUBY, SUZAN; GARA, TOM to WYGLE, JANET C $815,000
2025-12-08Sold for $815,000 $815,000 $135,833
2025-12-08Sold for $815,000 $815,000 $135,833
2025-02-07Deed $795,000 — from JONES, AVERY to BARD, SAMANTHA; PAREDES, ALFONSO JR. $795,000
2025-02-07Mortgage $675,410 — from PAREDES, ALFONSO JR.; BARD, SAMANTHA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $675,410
2025-01-17Sold for $795,000 $795,000 $132,500
2022-09-08Mortgage $615,000 — from VANCE, KATIE ELCENA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $615,000
2022-09-08Deed $685,000 — from CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION to VANCE, KATIE ELCENA $685,000
2022-09-08Deed $708,000 — from MULLEN, JOHN WILLIAM; MULLEN, SARAH ROSE to CARTUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION $708,000
2022-08-02Sold for $685,000 $685,000 $114,167
2020-10-15Deed $763,688 — from 491 GROUP LLC to JONES, AVERY $763,688
2020-10-15Mortgage $600,000 — from JONES, AVERY to MERS $600,000
2020-09-30Sold for $763,688 $763,688 $127,281
2020-07-07Deed $641,498 — from 491 GROUP LLC to MULLEN, SARAH ROSE; MULLEN, JOHN WILLIAM $641,498

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201791600025
2018260008
201926013021
202041137043
20215070012
20220217111
2023000101
2024001012
202500110112
2026002327
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 13Ownership & money 71Health & systems 5

Every one of the 150 recorded events, 2015–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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