747 recorded events, 1980–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 299 HPD complaints, 165 HPD housing violations, 142 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 190.7. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 20 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2014-04-16. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
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No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · WATER LEAK (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · PLUMBING (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Harboring Bees/Wasps (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 291A MONROE YMJ LLC |
| Head officer | MARTIN JOSEPH |
| Managing agent | MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $914,400 | $411,480 |
| 2026 | $1,097,000 | $493,650 |
| 2027 | $1,316,000 | $592,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
| Subway | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Nostrand Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Marcy Av — B52 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Marcy Ave & Gates Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey. 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.
291A Monroe Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
36 311 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.
Managed by MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 112 buildings, 897 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C15 · D4 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 112 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $325,000 on 2026-05-04 (lender: Shinhan Bank America). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Mortgage $325,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA | $325,000 | |
| 2026-05-04 | Agreement $1,540,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA | $1,540,000 | |
| 2026-05-04 | AL&R $1,540,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA | $1,540,000 | |
| 2026-02-04 | Mortgage $1,215,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to GOLDEN BRIDGE R1 LLC | $1,215,000 | |
| 2016-01-21 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Agreement $1,163,783 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,163,783 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Mortgage $336,217 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $336,217 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-03-31 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from INVESTORS BANK to 291A MONROE YMJ LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2014-03-17 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2014-03-17 | Mortgage $1,200,000 — from 291A MONROE YMJ LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2012-10-01 | Deed $505,000 — from NANCY SHACHER, AS REFEREE to 291A MONROE YMJ LLC | $505,000 | |
| 2004-04-21 | Deed $356,250 — from ROBINSON, KEITH to 291A MONROE INC. | $356,250 | |
| 2003-12-30 | AL&R $356,250 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB. to ROBINSON, KEITH | $356,250 | |
| 2003-12-30 | Mortgage $356,250 — from ROBINSON, KEITH to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB. | $356,250 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2022 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 95 | 8 | 2 | 105 |
Every one of the 747 recorded events, 1980–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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