48 Madison Street
48 Madison Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 153.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 15 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (46 open, 1 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 15, 2013, records as of Oct 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 21 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2013-02-21. HPD violation 9741419
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-09-27. HPD violation 9985569
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE UNDER WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-09-27. HPD violation 9985567
- Class B: Mice, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-09-27. HPD violation 9985568
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-04-12. HPD violation 9801375
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT SINK WASTE LINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2 LOWER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-04-12. HPD violation 9801379
- Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005,2007 ADMON. CODE: FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW. .... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2 UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-04-12. HPD violation 9801384
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUND FAULT OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2 LOWER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2013-04-12. HPD violation 9801377
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: VARGAS, YURY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 26, 2012. HPD registration expired Sep 15, 2013 and had not been renewed as of Oct 23, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019890029, HPD building ID 330980. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Franklin Av (C), 3 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 5 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (1 class C, 14 class B, 21 class A, 10 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −5 |
| Density cap | 153.3 per 10 units (about 15 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.