794 Madison Avenue, Manhattan is a residential building in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 11 open HPD violations: 1 Class A, 2 Class B, and 8 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 30 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is UNSANITARY CONDITION. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

794 Madison Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1926 🏢 53 units 🏷️ Class D7
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
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Last 90 Days
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Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 85% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
22(73%)
SAFETY
3(10%)
WATER LEAK
1(3%)
PLUMBING
1(3%)
PAINT/PLASTER
1(3%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
1(3%)
DOOR/WINDOW
1(3%)
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HPD Housing Violations

1 Class A
2 Class B
8 Class C
Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-04-21

Violation ID: #17850671

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE SCRAP METAL, GARBAGE BAGS, CARPETS AND CARDBOARD BOXES AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, SECTION ''25EAST67''
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728737

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE SCRAP METAL, GARBAGE BAGS, CARPETS AND CARDBOARD BOXES AT FRONT AREAWAY, 1st STORY, SECTION ''25EAST67''

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-05-27

Violation ID: #17917628

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-05-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 14D, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT BASEMENT
2026-03-22

Violation ID: #18728736

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-22T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT BASEMENT

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-04-21

Violation ID: #17850672

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-04-21

Violation ID: #17850673

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-04-21

Violation ID: #17850836

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT
2025-01-06

Violation ID: #17600871

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT

Class C § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-06

Violation ID: #17600870

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-01-06

Violation ID: #17600869

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class C § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-04-15

Violation ID: #16880071

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

B Violation Severity
11 Open Violations
1 Class A
2 Class B
8 Class C

Limited Class C violations.

Score: 74.9/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-04-15 · Most recent: 2026-03-22

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 794 Madison Avenue, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Upper East Side in the last 12 months.

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NYC Average
📊 That's 15.0× the Upper East Side average · top 24% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 30 complaints and 8 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.