249 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023

249 West End Avenue is a 5-story, 7-unit residential building constructed in 1893, currently owned by Charmaine Esh. The building has experienced several notable incidents in recent years, with the most recent concern being an active Environmental Control Board violation from September 2023 regarding a defective decorative limestone return at exposure 4, which resulted in a $1,250 penalty. The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest issues, with all four bedbug reports filed between 2021 and 2025 showing no instances of infestation.

Water-related issues were documented in November 2022 when a heavy flow leak prompted complaints to both HPD and housing maintenance, though these issues were subsequently closed after verification of correction. A concerning event occurred in September 2023 when a building-shaking complaint was filed and resulted in an Oath violation. The building's maintenance history shows a generally positive trend, with the most recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2023 passing, following one instance of rat activity in 2021.

Between 2018 and 2025, the building consistently passed rodent inspections except for this one noted violation. While the property has experienced some maintenance issues, particularly with the water leak in 2022 and the limestone problem in 2023, most recent inspections suggest improved conditions, with no reported bedbug or rodent infestations in the past two years. The building continues to meet bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by the most recent filing in April 2025 indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.