406 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 406 Madison Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Miri Zoarez and built in 1899, has experienced a series of concerning issues in recent years. The property is currently facing active complaints as of May 2025 regarding being Vacant, Open, and Unguarded, with the inspector unable to gain access on the first attempt in May 2025.

There are also notable environmental control board violations from October 2024 related to building maintenance, specifically concerning unsecured/loose front porch handrails, with an associated penalty of $6,250 that remains unpaid. The building has been subject to multiple inspections and complaints regarding illegal activities and conversions, with inspections in 2024 showing the inspector unable to gain access on second final attempts in relation to complaints about illegal work/permits and conversion issues. The property has a documented history of rodent issues, with the most recent inspection in June 2024 passing, though there were multiple instances of rat activity between 2020-2022, including several bait applications and initial inspections that failed for various reasons.

The Department of Buildings records show consistent access issues for inspectors attempting to verify complaints, including an illegal activity complaint from November 2019. A permit for "EW" work was issued in March 2019, though the specific nature of the work is not detailed in the provided data. While some complaints have been resolved or closed through the years, the building's recent history shows persistent access issues for inspectors and ongoing maintenance concerns that have resulted in active violations and penalties.