263 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

263 Madison Street is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1881 and currently owned by Arthurlyn Barton. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concern being an ongoing requirement to file annual bedbug reports under Housing Maintenance Code violations, with open violations recorded in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.

In 2022, there was a water leak incident reported through the 311 system that was closed due to lack of access for inspection. The building underwent considerable construction activity in 2022, during which multiple safety violations were documented, including unsafe scaffolding, falling hazards, and lack of proper fire safety equipment, though these violations were subsequently resolved. The property has maintained consistent rodent control measures, passing multiple inspections between 2022 and 2025, with previous baiting applications in 2022.

Recent building inspections and sweeps have generally resulted in either no violations being found or the dismissal of certain violations, including a 2025 dismissal related to an earlier citation about hazardous conditions. While the building has had some period of construction-related violations and water maintenance issues, recent records show improved compliance with rodent control requirements and the resolution of many earlier violations, though the open bedbug report requirement remains a notable ongoing concern. Seven consecutive rodent inspections from 2022 to 2025 have all either passed or been found compliant, demonstrating attention to pest management.