225 Madison Street

225 Madison Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 50 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 19 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (50 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

50 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 5 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 23 issued in the last 12 months. 118 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-07-13. Newest violation issued 2026-06-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 open violations are 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 (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18666250
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 18, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18666249
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18666251
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, throughout the apartment, 5th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18626241
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 18), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18626240
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17580697
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17580698
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17580699

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Paint/Plaster (6), Water Leak (6).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 2 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

19 of 22 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: E S VENETIS PROPERTIES INC. Head officer: STELIOS VENETIS. Managing agent: SEV PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1002710046, HPD building ID 25098. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East Broadway (F), 2 min walk
• Delancey St-Essex St (M, J, Z), 7 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 2026-10-27.