61-20 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

The four-story, eight-unit building at 61-20 Madison Street in Ridgewood, managed by Silvershore Properties, has experienced significant maintenance issues in recent months, particularly regarding building-wide heating and hot water systems. Between January and April 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints about heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with several complaints requiring HPD intervention. Plumbing issues were also a recurring concern, with multiple reports of water supply problems, toilet problems, and sink issues between late 2024 and early 2025.

More recently, in April 2025, there were two complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests, though HPD inspections found no housing law violations. The building has been subject to various violations and maintenance issues, as documented in a December 2024 inspection which found multiple violations including the presence of household items blocking access in public areas, maintenance issues with fire retardant materials, and problems with door self-closing mechanisms. Notably, there was a reported mold condition in unit 3L's bathroom, along with several interior maintenance issues including broken vinyl tiles in the kitchen and problems with bathroom fixtures. The building's heating system has been a particular point of concern, with multiple violations recorded regarding excessively hot water temperatures in unit 3L.

While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years, and previous rodent inspections in 2019 resulted in bait being applied, there was one compliance failure noted during that period. The Department of Buildings has two active boiler complaints from March 2025, though violations from April 2023 regarding external low-pressure inspection filing remain unresolved as of October 2023. The building's management has made efforts to address various quality-of-life issues, as evidenced by multiple compliance certifications between January and April 2025, though many of these were related to previously existing violations rather than new repairs. The property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations since 2020, though rodent inspections between 2017 and 2019 had mixed results with several compliance failures noted.