270 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023

270 West End Avenue is a 12-story, 36-unit residential building constructed in 1918, currently owned by Siobhan Nolan. The Upper West Side property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably concerning its building façade. As of April 2024, there is an active violation for failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner, with multiple areas reportedly in need of stone replacement on balconies and window sills.

The building's façade safety has been a recurring concern, with an active complaint from 2022 regarding unsafe conditions under Local Law 11/98, and a related Environmental Control Board violation from January 2024 regarding failure to file acceptable reports about unsafe conditions. In 2020, there was a recorded water leak complaint that was investigated by HPD but resulted in no violations. The elevator system has also presented challenges, with violations issued in 2019 for failing to correct defects identified during 2017 inspections, though these were ultimately dismissed in 2021.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (most recent report from 2025 showing zero units affected), and consistent rodent inspection passes over the past decade. Recent permit activity shows regular maintenance work being conducted, with multiple emergency work permits issued between 2020 and 2025, suggesting ongoing building upkeep efforts by management. Several sidewalk shed-related violations were recorded in 2018 regarding expired permits, though these have since been resolved. The building has had periodic maintenance issues requiring attention, as evidenced by various complaints and violations, but the overall trend shows management addressing many of these concerns, as demonstrated by the closure of numerous complaints and the consistent filing of required reports.