1630 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

1630 Madison Avenue is a 6-story, 11-unit residential building constructed in 2003 in East Harlem, currently owned by Grace Chan. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years, particularly in 2024, with multiple violations related to unauthorized construction work, including electrical wiring (August 2024, $200 penalty), plumbing modifications (July 2024), and construction work beyond approved plans (October 2024, $6250 penalty).

These violations resulted in active Environmental Control Board violations as of 2024, though the building has maintained a clean bedbug record from 2021 through the present, with zero infested units reported in the most recent filings. The building has faced ongoing pest management challenges, notably with rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints and inspection results showing both rat sightings and rat activity in 2023. The property has also had occasional health and safety concerns, including unsanitary pigeon conditions (September 2023) and historical issues with sewage odors (2018).

A concerning period occurred in late 2018 through 2019 when it was discovered that apartment 3C was being illegally used for transient purposes, leading to several violations related to inadequate means of egress, lack of fire alarm systems, and other safety concerns, though these were subsequently resolved. The building's elevator has required attention, with violations noted for failure to correct defects in 2017, and there have been several instances of work being performed without proper permits or during prohibited hours, though most of these complaints were dismissed upon inspection. Recent rodent inspections in 2025 have shown improvement, with the building passing all inspections since 2024, indicating effective pest management efforts.