831 Madison Street

831 Madison Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 39 of 39 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 39 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 39 of 39 units are rent-stabilized; 38 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

9 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 208 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2D). HPD violation 19320991
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D). HPD violation 19320994
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM. HPD violation 19320993
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTIS LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19160346
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19117185
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19117184
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd 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 EAST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2D). HPD violation 19320992
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19160345

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 54 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (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 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

39 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 39 in 2024, 38 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MADISON REALTY LLC. Head officer: PINCUS SCHWIMMER. Managing agent: PINCUS SCHWIMMER. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014810059, HPD building ID 331248. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 2 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 7 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 10 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.