2056 Madison Avenue

2056 Madison Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 77 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1900

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (77 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

77 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 25 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 91 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 123 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19239480
• Class C: No hot water (hallway). (E) HMC: PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE TENANTS AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE INTERRUPTION BY POSTING A NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE WITHIN THE PUBLIC PART OF THE BUILDING AND ON EACH FLOOR OF SUCH BUILDING, WHERE AN OWNER MUST MAKE A REPAIR THAT MAY RESULT IN AN INTERRUPTION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS UTILITIES(HEAT, HOT WATER, GAS, ELECTRICITY, OR ELEVATOR) THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. SAMPLE NOTICE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD OR AS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION. NO ELECTRIC AT ALL CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19239481
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920935
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2020-01-23. HPD violation 13530705
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING HASP AND EYE CAPABLE BEING LOCKED ON SCUTTLE TO ROOF AT 4 STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2017-02-03. HPD violation 11632366
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY. HPD violation 19288200
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGTH FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19287636
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGTH FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY. HPD violation 19287642

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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: Philadelphia Community Services HDFC. Head officer: Ava Stapp. Managing agent: ESTATE REALTY GROUP INC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017540058, HPD building ID 24819. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
• 125 St (2, 3), 7 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 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.