831 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

831 Madison Street is a 39-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1925 and currently owned by Pincus Schwimmer. The property has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues in early 2025, with eight separate complaints documented between January and February, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building.

These complaints were generally resolved through HPD inspections, with occupants confirming the problems were corrected, though one complaint could not be accessed for inspection. The building underwent an inspection on October 2, 2023, revealing several maintenance issues including the need for repairs to flower pot obstructions at fire escapes on multiple levels, broken mailboxes in the first-story public hall, and a requirement to file annual bedbug reports. Apartment 1A was cited in October 2024 for various infractions including water leak repairs, plaster repairs, and issues with the ceiling, though these violations were subsequently certified as corrected.

The building's rodent inspection history shows consistent rat activity across multiple inspections from 2019 through early 2025, with the most recent compliance inspections in March 2025 confirming ongoing issues. The property has maintained a relatively low bedbug infestation record, with only one unit affected in 2020-2021 and none reported in subsequent annual filings through 2024. A notable administrative violation occurred in 2019 related to failure to file an energy benchmarking report, though this was ultimately dismissed in 2020.