898 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10021

898 Madison Avenue is an 18-story, 34-unit Class A residential building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1937 and currently owned by John Derlaga. The building has experienced several maintenance issues over recent years, with the most recent cluster of complaints in 2024 involving water leaks, asbestos concerns, and issues with paint/plaster on walls, ceilings, and floors, all of which were ultimately closed without violations being issued.

Electrical safety emerged as a concern in late 2023, when defective/exposed wiring was reported and resulted in an Oath Violation being served. The building's heating system faced a significant complaint in November 2021, when the entire building reportedly lacked heat and hot water, though inspectors were unable to access units for verification. The property has undergone various construction and maintenance work since 2019, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances, including several issued in 2022 and 2021 under job number 140928833 for electrical work.

The building's inspection history shows regular rodent inspections from 2011 to 2019, with generally positive results except for indications of rat activity in 2017. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases between 2020 and 2024, and it appears to have resolved prior maintenance issues, including construction safety concerns from 2021. While the property has experienced various maintenance challenges, particularly regarding water damage and building systems, most recent complaints have been addressed through inspections, and no active violations remain on record as of the current date.