2071 Madison Avenue

2071 Madison Avenue in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 38 of 39 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 39 units · Built 1926

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: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 38 of 39 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (10 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 5 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 146 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-07-27. Newest violation issued 2026-07-23.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 513 days from issue to close for the 53 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2019-03-13. HPD violation 12939135
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2019-03-13. HPD violation 12939134
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 15 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17014457
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 20 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17014458
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 20 SQ. FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1J, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1J), issued 2024-01-04. HPD violation 16563393
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ACUSTIC TILE DROP CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2016-07-27. HPD violation 11326372
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ACUSTIC TILE DROP CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2016-07-27. HPD violation 11326368
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ACUSTIC TILE DROP CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2016-07-27. HPD violation 11326370

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 97 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

38 of 39 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 2059 MADISON AVE LLC. Head officer: RICK GROPPER. Managing agent: DOLPHIN PROPERTY SERVICES, LLC. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1017550050, HPD building ID 24822. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 125 St (4, 5, 6), 7 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 8 min walk
• 125 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 2026-10-27.