1356 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10128

1356 Madison Avenue is a 6-story, 12-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Manhattan's Upper East Side, built in 1899 and currently owned by George King. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, most notably ongoing heating system problems, with multiple complaints about insufficient heat and hot water affecting the entire building, with the most recent incident reported in December 2023.

There is also a concerning pattern of rodent activity, with systematic rodent baiting and inspections taking place throughout 2023, showing persistent infestations despite multiple interventions. The building suffered substantial water damage in late 2023/early 2024, particularly affecting apartments 5S and 6S, with reported issues including charring wood joists and missing skylights, though inspection records indicate some of these violations were dismissed or resolved. Recent inspections demonstrate active compliance efforts, including responses to Local Law 188/17 Compliance Inspections in May 2025, which resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2019 to present, showing zero infestation cases in the most recent three reporting periods (2022-2025). There have been two notable safety-related incidents in recent years: a building stability complaint in late 2023 that resulted in a temporary vacate order (subsequently rescinded) and an illegal vent/exhaust complaint from 2022 where inspectors were initially denied access. The building has undergone regular tenant safety inspections, with the most recent in March 2024 showing compliance, though there remains an open violation as of January 2024 regarding failure to submit an acceptable inspection report for structurally compromised building elements.