221 Madison Street

221 Madison Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 103 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-02-07. Newest violation issued 2026-02-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 817 days from issue to close for the 51 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 11, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 11), issued 2026-01-28. HPD violation 18596278
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT AT ALL YARDS , 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18545093
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2025-04-16. HPD violation 17828689
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16519508
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15703562
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15703563

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 49 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (2), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 20 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 20 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 221 MAD LLC. Head officer: SEFIK GUNES. Managing agent: SEFIK GUNES. This owner has 59 buildings on record, 50 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002710044, HPD building ID 25096. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East Broadway (F), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (F), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.