785 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10065

The 6-story building at 785 Madison Avenue, owned by John McCarthy, is an 8-unit, HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A property located in Manhattan's Upper East Side and constructed in 1871. The building has experienced recurring access issues for inspection purposes, as evidenced by multiple complaints between 2018 and 2025, including recent emergency complaints in June 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions (mold) and heat/hot water problems, as well as a plumbing emergency involving water supply. Notably, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing annual rodent inspections from 2010 through 2019, demonstrating good pest control standards.

While three bedbug-related violations were issued in 2021 and 2022 regarding annual reporting requirements, the building has maintained a clean record in recent filings, with no infested units reported between 2022 and 2025. The property has also undergone regular plumbing repairs, including a toilet issue in 2019 and various plumbing concerns that have required immediate attention. The building's history shows some significant but varied maintenance challenges, with the most pressing issues occurring in recent years related to mold, heating, and plumbing systems.

In addition to the recent HVAC and mold complaints, earlier issues have included problems with garbage/recycling storage in 2018-2019. Despite these challenges, the building has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, showing no current infestation problems. The consistent passing of rodent inspections over many years suggests effective management of pest control within the building, though the recent pattern of access issues during inspections raises some concerns about maintenance response.