543 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

543 Madison Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant and built in 1931, currently owned by Esther Herman. The building has experienced several notable pest management challenges in recent years, particularly regarding rodents. Most recently, in June 2025, there were signs of rodents detected, though a subsequent inspection in July 2025 resulted in a passing grade.

In September 2024, a rat sighting was reported with violations found, leading to follow-up inspections; however, the building has consistently passed subsequent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025. Additionally, the building has maintained a clean record with regards to bedbugs, as demonstrated by four consecutive annual filings (2021-2024) showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested dwelling units. The building's maintenance history shows attention to safety concerns.

A fire escape safety complaint in January 2023 was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development but resulted in no violations. Furthermore, there were multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021-2024 related to the requirement for annual bedbug reporting, though these appear to have been corrected. A 2018 egress complaint regarding locked/blocked exits was also investigated but found no violations at the time of inspection. While the building's pest management record shows ongoing monitoring and response to rodent issues, the relatively limited number of safety violations and consistently passed inspections suggest proactive maintenance practices, particularly regarding bedbug management where all annual reports have shown no infestations.