2096 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037

2096 Madison Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in East Harlem, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Mike Ma. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there are multiple active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations regarding window safety, with approximately 10 windows noted as being in disrepair and unsecured, presenting potential safety hazards.

There are also three active violations from 2020 related to immediately hazardous conditions, including concerns about the building's cornice and wall maintenance, with substantial penalties still due totaling $25,000. The building has undergone repeated inspections for rodent activity, with recent inspections in 2025 showing continued rat activity despite bait application efforts. In addition to these pressing issues, the property has a history of bedbug reporting violations, with the most recent active violation from April 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though prior reports from 2021-2022 indicated no infested units.

There have been multiple environmental violations related to a sidewalk shed, including cracked masonry lintels and maintenance issues, with penalties totaling $12,500. The building has also faced complications with permit compliance, as evidenced by various in-process permit applications since 2020. While the building has received some passing inspections for rat activity in 2024 and 2023, the overall pattern of violations and the continued presence of rodent issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges.