788 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

788 Madison Street is a 4-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Alexander Horn. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with particular concerns around heating systems. Numerous heat and hot water complaints were logged in late 2022 and early 2023, though most were addressed without violations being issued. In early 2023, violations were found related to door issues, and more concerning, in March 2023, violations were issued for not properly maintaining building codes regarding heating system notice requirements and bedbug reporting, though these were later marked as closed.

The property's history reveals multiple periods of maintenance challenges, particularly in 2022 when various issues emerged including problems with doors and windows, an appliance issue, and plumbing concerns. Significant violations were recorded in late 2022 regarding the accumulation of debris in the cellar and boiler room, fire escape concerns, and self-closing door issues. Three Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violations from late 2022 remain noteworthy: improper venting for boiler #1, installation of new gas pipes/waterlines without proper permits, and issues with fire-stopping measures in the basement/cellar level. However, more recent inspections show some improvement, with rodent inspections in 2025 passing, though earlier inspections in 2024 noted rat activity.

The building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in annual filings since 2019, suggesting proper management of this concern. The property has had regular inspections and reporting, with most recent rodent inspections in 2025 showing compliance. While there have been many maintenance issues over recent years, the most recent complaints and violations have generally been addressed, and the building appears to have maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though the March 2023 violation related to this remains notable. The building's history shows a pattern of maintenance challenges typical of older tenement buildings, though recent inspections suggest some improvement in response to these issues.