1646 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

1646 Madison Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building located in East Harlem, built in 1910 and currently owned by Bita Sassouni. The building has had recurring heating and hot water issues, with the most recent complaints in January and December 2025, and several similar complaints between 2020-2022, many of which resulted in HPD being unable to gain access for inspection. There were also two significant power outages reported in 2022 (June) and 2024 (December).

The building experienced a pest infestation in July 2021, which HPD verified as corrected, and has maintained an active bedbug reporting record since 2019, with the most recent three reports (2023-2024) showing zero infested units. The property has faced multiple compliance issues in recent years, with eight complaints between May-June 2023 regarding work without permits in occupied multiple dwellings, resulting in Oath violations. Two active ECB violations from May 2023 remain regarding security grilles and unpermitted installation of a metal roll-down gate at the commercial space.

While housing maintenance code violations were issued in 2022 regarding required postings in the public hall, these were subsequently closed. The building's infrastructure maintenance remains a concern, as evidenced by the recurring heat/hot water complaints, though recent rodent inspections (2023-2025) have consistently passed. The property has been responsive to many complaints, with HPD often confirming issues were resolved, though access for inspection has been a recurring challenge.