988 Madison Street

988 Madison Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,073 days from issue to close for the 7 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 B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). ''MISSING'' IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2016-05-17. HPD violation 11230565
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR ''MISSING'' IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2016-05-17. HPD violation 11230560
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1712132
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE WEST WALL 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1712135
• Class B: Fire escape defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1712136
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1712137
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). SECTION 233 M/D LAW REMOVE DOOR FROM CLOSET LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF AT 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1712130
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL ELECTRIC FIXTURE 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1712138

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: LUCILLE DICKERSON ESTATE. Head officer: LINDA JOHNSON. Managing agent: LINDA JOHNSON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3033660031, HPD building ID 331344. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 4 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 12 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.