1548 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

1548 Madison Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1910, currently owned by Restituto Ramos. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, most notably an emergency complaint in December 2024 affecting the entire building, and more recently, electrical problems with no lighting and wiring reported as emergencies in June 2025, which remain unresolved. Multiple inspection attempts by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in 2024 regarding various complaints, including plumbing issues and janitorial concerns, were unsuccessful due to lack of access to units.

The building has open violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024, and concerns about egress obstruction from fire escapes and garbage placement were identified in October 2021. The property has maintained regular rodent inspection compliance, with all ten inspections between 2018 and 2025 passing. Historical complaints from 2020 included food establishment issues with rodents and food temperature concerns, as well as a food poisoning investigation that was deemed an isolated incident.

A vacant and unguarded complaint from December 2020 was inspected and found without violation. While there have been various maintenance issues reported over the years, including a 2020 plumbing complaint and safety concerns in 2021 regarding smoke detectors, fire escapes, and roof access, many of these issues were resolved following inspections. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of accessibility challenges during inspections, with several complaints being closed without resolution due to the inability to access affected units.