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438 Madison St, Brooklyn

BBL 3-01826-0015

En español: 20 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 27 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 40 años abierta, desde el 25 de julio de 1986.

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 20 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 40 years, since July 25, 1986.

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20 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed July 25, 1986.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since May 27, 2022. Reason on the order: illegal occupancy.
DOB violations
4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 24, 2016.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed December 30, 2025.
HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $762 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened May 25, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C20 open most often Heat / Hot Water
Fire SafetyNotice sent18934309
Notice sent18875873
Notice sent18875871
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18369689
Notice sent18369687
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18362898
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent18362897
Notice sent18362895
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent17530985
Heat / Hot WaterNotice sent17530984
The report lists all 20, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B6 open most often Fire Safety
Fire SafetyNotice sent18934308
Fire SafetyNotice sent18934307
Notice sent17456309
Notice sent17456307
Notice sent17456306
Notice sent17456305
OATH/ECB1 open
Construction, Class 2Decided by default39173876N

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Questions about this building

Does 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn had 27 open violations on September 27, 2026: 26 from HPD and 1 from OATH/ECB. 20 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 40 years, since July 25, 1986.

Is 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

Open violations are sitting, with little movement either way. 20 open Class C, with 0 certifications filed and 3 new Class C in the last 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for part of the building has been in effect since May 27, 2022. Reason on the order: illegal occupancy. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued February 24, 2016. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed December 30, 2025. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $762 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened May 25, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

When was 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1901 as the year 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a three-family dwelling with 3 floors.

How many apartments does 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 438 Madison Street, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 438 Madison St, Brooklyn: 20 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/438-madison-street-brooklyn

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