542 Avenue Of The Amer, Manhattan, NY 10011

The five-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement building at 542 Avenue of the Americas in Chelsea, owned by Roberto Monteleone, has a documented history of structural issues and maintenance concerns dating back to 2018. Most notably, between August and December 2018, multiple violations were recorded regarding the building's structural integrity, including concerns about a collapsing brick party wall, spalling masonry, and problems with the ornamental cornice. These violations led to the issuance of penalties, although some were subsequently resolved without requiring payment.

In August 2018, the building was required to engage an engineer to evaluate the structure and obtain necessary repair permits, with a deadline for completion set for January 2019. More recently, the building has experienced recurring issues with rodent activity, as evidenced by inspections in September and October 2023 showing rat activity. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no infestations reported in the past four reporting periods from 2020 through 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of recurring violations related to bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2023, though these appear to have been administrative in nature. The most recent rodent inspections in 2023 suggest ongoing pest management challenges, despite the building having previously passed rodent inspections consistently from 2010 to 2012. The property was built in 1920 and shares its lot with adjacent buildings, as indicated by violations regarding the party wall structure.