842 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
842 Madison Street is a 4-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, currently owned by Madison Street Realty Corp. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, with complaints filed in both January 2025 and April 2024 that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) could not investigate due to access issues. A cluster of maintenance and habitability concerns emerged in late 2023, including inspections for unsanitary conditions related to pests (November 2023), mold, water leaks, and an electrical power outage, with some violations being issued.
Apartment 5 on the third floor has multiple open violations from November 2023, including issues with pest infestations (roaches and mice), a defective intercom system, and missing smoke detector. The building's maintenance history reveals structural concerns, with several open violations regarding building facade maintenance as of 2020, including cracked window lintels and wall issues. There have been multiple inspections revealing rat activity, though recent inspections (2025 and 2024) passed successfully.
The property has experienced various infrastructure problems, including a power outage and damp spots. The timing of these complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly with building systems. While there have been multiple Department of Building violations and ECB violations regarding building maintenance and corrections, most have been resolved or dismissed. The building's bedbug reports from 2021, 2022, and 2023 indicate no documented infestations during those periods, though there was a prior violation related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2024.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 6900 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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