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543 Madison St APT 4F, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · 4F

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · 3 BR · $3,750/mo · active as of 9/27/2026

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This 1931 building at 543 Madison Street has a complete city record with no heat complaints, 311 noise or rodent reports, and no bedbug filings in the past twelve months, though there are 5 open HPD violations, none in the most hazardous Class C category, which typically means lower-priority conditions like minor maintenance issues you can ask the landlord to detail. At $3,750 per month, the asking rent sits at the 25th percentile for the neighborhood (median $4,800 across 14 comparable listings), making it competitively priced, though you should confirm what's included since pet policy, laundry access, and square footage weren't disclosed in the listing. The photos appear genuine with no signs of digital manipulation or virtual staging, but wide-angle lenses were used in multiple rooms, so spaces may feel smaller in person than they look online, bring a tape measure to the viewing. The building has 8 residential units across 4 floors and was built nearly a century ago, so at the viewing check water pressure, radiator function, and window seals given the age. The unit is managed through ABE HERMAN 543 MADISON LLC with Nooklyn NYC LLC handling the listing; rent stabilization status wasn't retrieved, so if that matters to you, ask the agent directly or request the building's registration details.

Photos

We looked at 8 of 10 photos (we check up to 8, and skip any that won't load).

8-photo tour of a Brooklyn loft with exposed brick, hardwood floors, and period details. Multiple rooms shot with wide-angle lenses to enhance perceived space. Lighting is primarily natural in rooms with windows; interior spaces rely on ceiling fixtures. No evidence of digital over-brightening, virtual staging, or AI manipulation. Furniture/items visible are real placement, not synthetic staging.

living room#1
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Bright natural light from two windows; mild wide-angle distortion at edges. Genuine exposed brick and period finishes.

living room#2
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Wide-angle perspective stretches room horizontally. Ceiling lights appear bright but natural light from window is primary source.

hallway/entry#3
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Interior hallway lit by ceiling fixtures. Mild wide-angle distortion apparent in perspective.

kitchen#4
wide-angle unlikelystaging unlikelybrightened unlikelyAI-edited unlikely

Interior kitchen lit by artificial light. Standard perspective.

bedroom#5
wide-angle likelystaging unlikelybrightened unlikelyAI-edited unlikely

Single window with natural light. Wide-angle distortion creates elongated room perspective.

bedroom#6
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Single window providing natural light. Wide-angle lens evident from perspective distortion and layout compression.

bathroom#7
wide-angle unlikelystaging unlikelybrightened unlikelyAI-edited unlikely

Window with natural light; metal shelving appears temporary/staging element but not virtual staging.

rooftop/terrace#8
wide-angle unlikelystaging unlikelybrightened unlikelyAI-edited unlikely

Outdoor rooftop space. Bright natural light with overcast sky. Furniture appears to be empty staging items.

We look at the listing's photos where they are published and never store them. These are visual signals, not measurements.

Building

Built
1931
Floors
4
Units
8
Open HPD violations
5 on record
Class C (immediately hazardous) open
None on record
Heat and hot water complaints, 12 months
None on record
Noise complaints (311), 12 months
None on record
Rodent complaints (311), 12 months
None on record
Bedbug infested units, last filing
None on record

Source: NYC Open Data (HPD violations and complaints, 311, bedbug filings, PLUTO), asked Sep 27, 1:15 AM New York time. These are records for the whole building, not this unit, and they lag by days to weeks. Ask the landlord about anything open, which unit it is in and whether it has been fixed.

Who runs it

Managing agent (HPD registration)
ABE HERMAN 543 MADISON LLC
Listing contact
Nooklyn NYC LLC, Nooklyn NYC LLC

Unit

Laundry
not said
Pets
not said
Available
2026-09-17

Price

Asking
$3,750
Broker fee
not stated
Similar listings we saw (same size, same neighborhood, last 60 days, 14)
median $4,800, middle half $3,750 to $5,000
This listing vs that median
-22%
Comps advertising a concession
None of the 14, so there's no evidence one is on offer

Where we saw it

Dogoo reports describe public records and listing media; they are information, not advice, and the decision is yours. Generated Sep 27, 1:16 AM New York time.