211 Madison Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The five-story, 19-unit Old Law tenement building at 211 Madison Street, owned by Zach Kadden, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with eight documented complaints since 2019, including emergencies in 2025 and 2024 where HPD was unable to gain access to verify the conditions. The building has also faced maintenance challenges, with documented plumbing issues in December 2023, unsanitary conditions including pest problems in 2022, and concerns about mold in 2020. Between 2019 and 2022, multiple complaints were filed regarding illegal hotel rooms, work without permits, and a building failure to maintain requirements, though inspectors often could not gain access to verify these conditions.

Environmental Control Board violations from late 2020 noted problems with damaged and cracked brownstone around window sills and arches, resulting in fines totaling $1,875, though payments indicate these were resolved. More recently, the building has undergone rodent inspections with mixed results between 2021 and 2025, showing both passes and instances of rat activity. Bedbug reports from 2021 to 2025 show zero infestation cases during the documented periods.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infested or re-infested units in the last four reporting periods. While several permits were issued between 2018 and 2020 for various works, including plumbing and electrical work, the pattern of complaints and violation notices suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and emergency systems, particularly relating to heat and hot water services. The building's ownership has generally responded to and corrected violations when inspected, though access issues have prevented full verification of conditions in multiple instances.