344 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

344 West End Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1890, currently owned by 344 West End Avenue Inc. The building has experienced several significant structural and maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns occurring between 2023 and 2024. In July 2023, a 4'x2' section of masonry brick work detached from the building, falling onto the entryway and public sidewalk, revealing severe cracks and bulging in multiple areas.

This incident led to multiple Department of Buildings violations requiring the installation of sidewalk protection and structural monitoring. The building's condition prompted a structural engineer's report, for which the property owner was fined $625 in October 2023 due to non-compliance with the Commissioner's Order. The property has also faced recurring pest management challenges, particularly with rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections from 2022 to 2024 showing consistent rat activity.

While the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations over the past three years, with no reported infested or re-infested units between 2022 and 2024, this represents a positive development amid other ongoing maintenance issues. The building has undergone various permitted work, including electrical and exterior maintenance, with permits issued in 2019 and 2022. Recent 311 complaints include a 2020 report of unsanitary pigeon conditions, though this violation was promptly closed. The property's current status as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building indicates it has undergone some form of previous conversion from its original classification, though specific details of this conversion are not provided in the available data.