1548 Madison Avenue

1548 Madison Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 100 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 14 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.
• Had 7 rent-stabilized units on the 2011 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (100 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

100 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 56 class B, 24 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-05-22. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2014-12-19. HPD violation 10480794
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 231 M/D LAW PROVIDE LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THE WORK NO 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS PROVIDED TO REAR APTS PARTY WALL BALCONIES AT REAR OF BLDG ADJACENT BLDG AT 1546 MADISON AVE IS VACANT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673538
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT 1A. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673557
• Class C: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW GLASS UPPER SASH 3 STY SOUTH APT 3A ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673558
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 3 STY SOUTH APT 3A. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673559
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2ND STY SOUTH APT 1A. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673560
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB 5TH STY NORTH APT 4B BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673547
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO 2ND STY NORTH APT 1B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1B), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2673549

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: RESTITUTO RAMOS. Head officer: RESTITUTO RAMOS. Managing agent: ANGEL RAMOS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 19, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 1016100057, HPD building ID 24677. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (6), 4 min walk
• 110 St (6), 7 min walk
• 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza (2, 3), 9 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.