197 Madison Street
Manhattan · Chinatown-Two Bridges, NY 10002
197 Madison Street is a 20-apartment building in Chinatown-Two Bridges, built in 1901, managed by 197 Madison Holdings LLC. The City has 18 open housing-code violations on file for it, 4 of them immediately hazardous, about 0.90 per apartment, about double the neighborhood norm for a building this size (HPD, as of 5 October 2026). Tenants filed 2 complaints with 311 in the past year, which the City closed in a median of 192 days (311, as of 5 October 2026). No tenant has reviewed it here yet. Everything above comes from the City's own records.
Managed by 197 Madison Holdings LLC
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- Units
- 20
- Year built
- 1901
- Neighborhood
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Borough
- Manhattan
This building’s record with the City
Complaints tenants filed with 311, and repairs a City inspector has asked for. Most repairs are routine maintenance. Both describe the building rather than the people in it, and often predate the current management.
2tenant complaints
Filed with 311 in the past year · 1 the year before
Typically closed in 192 days · neighborhood median is 4
18open repairs
Outstanding with HPD · about 0.9 per apartment
4 newly opened since our last check
- Immediately hazardous
- 4
- Hazardous
- 10
- Non-hazardous
- 4
What the open repairs are about
- Doors, windows and locks6
- Stairs, floors and ceilings3
- Other repairs3
- Leaks, damp or mould2
- Rubbish and cleanliness2
- Paint and plaster2
Source: NYC 311 and Housing Preservation & Development. Look this building up · updated Oct 2026
What tenants say
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