1963 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

1963 Madison Avenue is a 5-unit, 1909-built residential building located in East Harlem and currently owned by Gloria Scott. The property has demonstrated ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly evident from multiple violations and complaints in 2018. During July 2018, the building received numerous housing maintenance code complaints, including issues with flooring, stairs, ceiling conditions, pests, and various other maintenance concerns, all of which were marked as closed within a week of reporting. These issues culminated in multiple violations, many of which remain active, including problems with the basement apartment's flooring, kitchen tiles, plaster surfaces, and missing safety devices like smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

More recently, in 2023-2025, the building has experienced additional structural and safety concerns, including a building shaking/structural stability complaint in December 2023 that resulted in an Oath violation. There have been multiple 7R violations in mid-2023, and an active ECB violation from July 2023 regarding an obstructed exit passageway with deteriorated deck boards. The building’s exterior maintenance has been the subject of attention too, with December 2023 noting a cracked window sill/chipping facade violation. However, recent inspections have shown improvement in certain areas, including rodent control, with all inspections from 2018 through 2025 resulting in "Passed" status.

Moreover, the building's bedbug reporting for 2022-2024 indicates zero infested units, suggesting successful management of this particular issue. The property has maintained consistent rodent control compliance over the years, with all inspections passing, and has submitted bedbug reports showing no infestations since 2019. However, there remain several long-standing active violations from 2018-2019 regarding various maintenance issues, including exterior repairs, which have not been fully resolved according to the current records. The most recent bedbug reports (2022-2024) show no infestations, and recent rodent inspections (2022-2025) have all passed, indicating improvement in pest management. While the building’s recent record shows improved pest control and bedbug management, the presence of multiple active violations, particularly regarding maintenance issues from 2018-2019, and the recent structural stability concern suggest ongoing challenges with building upkeep and safety compliance.