55 Madison Street
55 Madison Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (25 open, 3 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: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 6 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER SUFFIT AT STAIRS 2ND STY. AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3586488
- 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 1709473
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SAGGING STRINGER AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3586584
- Class B: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BANNISTER AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3586404
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WALL AND CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3586510
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALLUSTERS ALL STYS. AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3586518
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR BELL ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT. IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3, 2nd STORY, B-ROOM AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3586397
- Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES 1 STY FRONT REAR APT 3 FRONT ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 1709472
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: YLW SQUARED INC. Head officer: YVONNE D WILLIAMS. Managing agent: YVONNE D WILLIAMS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 6, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 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 3019870055, HPD building ID 331053. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Franklin Av (C), 4 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 5 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (3 class C, 12 class B, 6 class A, 4 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 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 2026-10-28.