1026 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

This two-family house at 1026 Madison Street in Bushwick, built in 1899, has experienced multiple safety and maintenance issues over recent years, with the most concerning being recent safety failures in March 2025 involving both carbon monoxide and smoke detector inspections that could not be completed due to lack of access. The building has a documented history of rodent issues, with several passed inspections between 2019 and 2025 showing some improvement, though the most recent inspections in 2022 revealed failed results for "Other Reasons." In 2018, multiple significant violations were identified in the second-floor apartment (2NDFL), including issues with leaking roof, electrical service problems, window repairs, broken plastered surfaces, floor defects, carbon monoxide detector noncompliance, and mold presence in the bathroom.

The property has also faced challenges with illegal animal keeping, specifically involving roosters, with multiple inspection attempts between 2024 and 2025. Notably, there are several active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from 2021 related to failure to comply with commissioner's orders and work without permits, with penalties totaling $6,250 each.

The building has undergone various building department inspections and complaints over the years, including a 2019 complaint about being vacant and unguarded. While there have been some positive developments, such as passing recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2025, the persistence of safety and maintenance issues, along with multiple unresolved violations, suggests ongoing challenges with building compliance and habitability standards.