177 Madison Avenue

177 Madison Avenue in Flatiron, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and 2 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 of 7 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (4 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2023-07-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER SYSTEM. AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2010-07-07. HPD violation 8495579
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL BX CABLE AT CEILING THROUGHOUT AT CELLAR, issued 2010-07-07. HPD violation 8495581
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL BX CABLE AT CEILING, NORTH METER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2010-07-07. HPD violation 8495583
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR AT METER ROOM CELLAR FRONT NORTH., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2674264

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations. 6 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

2 of 7 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: 2 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FIRST 177 MADISON LLC. Head officer: ESTHER PERLSTEIN. Managing agent: ESTHER PERLSTEIN. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1008630063, HPD building ID 24728. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 33 St (6), 2 min walk
• 28 St (6), 6 min walk
• 34 St-Herald Sq (B, D, F, M), 6 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 2026-10-28.