416 Avenue Of The Amer, Manhattan, NY 10011

The 7-story, 30-unit building at 416 Avenue of the Americas in Greenwich Village, owned by Martin Blum, has experienced several recurring issues over the past few years, with the most significant concerns centered around heat and water supply. In 2025 alone, there were two heat/hot water complaints (February-April) and one smoking-related complaint (April-June) that required Health Department intervention. Multiple heat/hot water complaints were recorded in 2024-2025, including building-wide outages in December 2024 and an apartment-specific issue in February 2025.

The building has also faced challenges with rodent infestations, as evidenced by multiple inspections and treatment efforts throughout 2023, though an August 2024 inspection passed without issues. The property has a documented history of maintenance and safety concerns, including unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage (2021-2022), indoor air quality issues (2023), and several food establishment complaints recorded by the Department of Health. Notable structural and safety violations were identified in 2020, including unsafe electrical wiring and concerns about an obstructing air conditioning unit on the 3rd story balcony.

Recent Department of Buildings inspections in 2025 have generally resulted in no violations being warranted, though there were multiple sidewalk shed-related complaints. Bedbug reports show minimal recent activity, with only one infested unit reported in 2022-2023, while previous years had no such incidents. The building's systems and infrastructure, constructed in 1900 as an Old Law Tenement, have required ongoing attention to address various maintenance issues, as evidenced by the consistent pattern of service requests and inspections.