1413 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029
1413 Madison Avenue is a 5-story, 12-unit old law tenement building located in East Harlem, built in 1920 and currently owned by Thomas Ahn. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues in recent years, with multiple complaints reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) between October 2024 and October 2023, showing persistent rat activity in 2024 despite some inspections passing, including most recently in May 2025.
The property had previous infrastructure concerns in 2018-2019, including structural stability complaints and building wall maintenance violations - with particular attention to problems with the cornice and parapet areas that resulted in several violations and penalties totaling $6,875. A notable sanitary concern was reported in 2019 regarding mold conditions, though no violations were issued following inspection. The building's maintenance history shows regular inspections for rat activity, with most recent inspections in 2024 and 2025 showing varied results between passed inspections and reported rat activity.
The property has consistently maintained a bedbug-free status according to annual reports from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations or eradications. The Department of Buildings records show several permit issuances between 2019 and 2021 for various maintenance work, though specific details of these permits were not provided in the data. While the building has demonstrated compliance with many housing maintenance standards, the recurring rodent issues and historical maintenance violations related to building structure and walls represent the most significant concerns on record.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 12 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 8945 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 40 East 98th St, New York, NY 10029
- 1413 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029
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