54 Madison Street, Brooklyn

A turn-of-the-century family property where block conditions carry the story.

A turn-of-the-century small residential building in Bed-Stuy that has stayed inside the same family line across generations. With code enforcement filings unverified, the read here hinges on long-term ownership continuity and the active street conditions right outside the front door. Two things to know:

Decades of family ownership, not investor churn. Title filings trace ownership through the El-Amin family back to 1981, including intra-family deed transfers into 2022. That kind of long-term generational continuity points to a property held as a family asset rather than traded among investors.

Curb space, trash, and late-night noise define the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks over the last year, calls to the city show 130 illegal parking reports (mostly posted sign violations and blocked bike lanes), 96 residential noise complaints dominated by loud music and parties, and 66 dirty condition calls driven by trash. The house sits on an active residential strip where curb enforcement and evening block noise are regular features.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 27 encampment calls within three blocks over the last year, with the most recent filed in August 2026.
• 23 drug activity calls recorded on the surrounding blocks in the trailing 12 months.

54 Madison Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3019890032). This building is associated with El-amin, Taheerah K. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1901, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on September 29, 2022, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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