240 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216

240 Madison Street is an 8-unit, 4-story New Law tenement building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, built in 1899 and currently owned by Moshe Duestch. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns centered around water damage and rodent infestations. As of October 2023, there were active non-emergency complaints regarding an electric/gas range and a slow water leak, with the latter resulting in housing maintenance code violations.

The building has a documented history of rodent problems, with multiple reports and inspections indicating rat activity in 2024-2025, despite the application of bait in late 2024. Recent inspections in 2024 revealed several code violations that were subsequently addressed, including issues with door hardware, window guards, and safety equipment in fourth-floor apartment 4B, such as defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The building faced a heat and hot water emergency in 2018 that was reportedly resolved quickly, and there have been periodic plumbing issues, including problems with sinks and basins. A complaint regarding boiler issues was investigated in October 2023 but no violations were found at that time.

The property's maintenance history shows consistent attentiveness to addressing violations, as indicated by the "closed" status of most recent inspection findings. Notably, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building since 2019, according to the bedbug reporting system. A recent Department of Buildings inspection in June 2025 categorized an exhaust ventilation issue as active, though no further details are available on the disposition. The building's age and history as a New Law tenement are typical for its class, with maintenance issues primarily relating to age-related wear and ongoing pest management challenges rather than systemic infrastructure problems.