496 Avenue Of The Amer, Manhattan, NY 10011

The four-story residential building at 496 Avenue of the Americas in Greenwich Village, owned by David Kim, has a complex history with significant regulatory scrutiny, particularly during 2019-2021. The property, built in 1900 and containing three units, was found to have multiple unauthorized uses in 2019, with four separate complaints regarding illegal hotel room operations in residential spaces between August and November 2019.

These violations triggered Environmental Control Board (ECB) penalties in November 2019 for failure to comply with correction orders, specifically relating to inadequate fire safety systems, means of egress, and unauthorized transient use of floors 2-4. Although these ECB violations ultimately resolved without penalties, they also resulted in additional Department of Buildings (DOB) violations for failing to certify corrections on immediately hazardous conditions, though these were dismissed in early 2020. More recently, the building has maintained a clean record regarding pest management and safety inspections.

Between 2021 and 2025, there have been consistent rodent inspection passes and clean bedbug reports, with no infestations reported in any dwelling unit during the past six consecutive reporting periods. The most recent complaint on record is from September 2021 regarding a gas utility issue, which was investigated in October 2021 and found to have no violations. The building's permit records show several permits issued in July 2019 for electrical and plumbing work, though no details on these specific works or their current status are available in the provided data.