626 Madison Street
626 Madison Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 27, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
Buildings with 3 or more apartments must register with HPD every year (NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2097), and this one is registered. With 4 apartments, few records may mean few complaints, not good conditions. Nothing on file is not the same as a clean record. The rule
- Repairs: High (17 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 29, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Questions to ask at the viewing
- Ask when the immediately hazardous (class C) violation issued Oct 27, 2011 (no heat / heating defect) was corrected.
- Ask why the building's HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and has not been renewed.
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 10 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
Issued 3 in 2022, 1 in 2025, and 1 so far in 2026.
| Issued in | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All classes | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Class C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HPD violations by the year HPD issued them, open or closed since. This year counts to the latest records date.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2011-10-27. HPD violation 9177519
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2022-12-19. HPD violation 15617378
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL HAND RAILS AT STOOP AT FRONT OF BUILDING, issued 2019-07-22. HPD violation 13181882
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT), issued 2015-01-12. HPD violation 10502353
- Class B: Required notice or sign missing. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WEST NEWEL POST STREET TO BLDG FRONT AREAWAY., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1709978
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). SECTION 62, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. SAFEGUARD EGRESS BY PROVIDING IRON GUARD RAILS OR PARAPET WALLS 3 FT 6 IN HIGH AND EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 4 FT 0 IN BEYOND EITHER SIDE OF BULKHEAD/SCUTTLE OPENING AT ROOF CENTER ROOF., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1709977
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ENTRANCE DOOR 3 STY REAR APT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1709976
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18884619
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
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)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: EMAP REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.
HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 28, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016450033, HPD building ID 331129. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Utica Av (A, C), 10 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 11 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (1 class C, 6 class B, 10 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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 2026-10-29.