60-52 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

60-52 Madison Street is a 5-story residential building constructed in 1920, containing 48 units and classified as a New Law Tenement. The property, currently owned by Albert Fleischman, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over recent years, most notably with its heating and hot water systems. Between December 2022 and January 2025, there were at least five documented instances of heat and hot water outages affecting either the entire building or specific apartments.

More recently, in January 2025, there was a plumbing issue involving a bathtub or shower that required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has also faced challenges with building systems and safety features, including multiple incidents of unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage and a significant number of violations in 2022 concerning emergency egress, self-closing doors, and various fire safety concerns. The Department of Buildings records show active violations regarding the building's EER submission for multiple years (2023 and 2024), and a $250 penalty related to boiler room notice posting from November 2022.

While the building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug infestations in recent years, with zero reported cases in all filing periods since 2019, there were some rodent inspection issues noted in 2016-2017, including one failed inspection. The property's maintenance history suggests ongoing issues with basic building systems, particularly heating and hot water, though many complaints have been resolved relatively quickly. The building's violation history indicates efforts to address safety concerns, with many violations being closed following correction actions, though some are currently active as of 2023-2024.