1217 Madison Avenue
A 15-story building with 87 apartments, built in 1930, in Manhattan, NY 10128.
Addresses on the lot: 1217 to 1221 Madison Avenue.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
1217 Madison Avenue has 2 open HPD violations. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 40 EAST 88 OWNERS INC.
Does 1217 Madison Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 2 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 2 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
No class C violation is open. 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 1217 Madison Avenue?
1217 Madison Avenue is registered with HPD to 40 EAST 88 OWNERS INC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The name is a co-op’s: residents own shares in the building, and an apartment for rent here is usually a sublet from a shareholder, which the board has to approve.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10128 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 1217 Madison Avenue rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized apartments were registered here from 2018 to 2023. That doesn’t prove there are none: some owners don’t register them.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 1211 Madison Avenue61 apartments, built 1948
- 55 East 87th Street120 apartments, built 1963
- 1225 Madison Avenue59 apartments, built 1930
- 1190 Madison Avenue72 apartments, built 1927
- 48 East 89th Street210 apartments, built 1973
- 1070 Park Avenue73 apartments, built 1928
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01499-0051.