541 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

541 Amsterdam Avenue is a 13-story, 86-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1918, currently owned by Melissa Cafiero. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most concerning being ongoing food establishment complaints between 2022 and 2024, including multiple reports of rodent/insect problems and garbage issues. The building underwent major construction work in 2019 that resulted in multiple Department of Buildings environmental violations related to faulty scaffolding and rigging, though these were subsequently resolved with penalties.

A particularly concerning open violation from 2020 remains regarding the repair status of Apartment 1A, which involves multiple issues including broken window devices, bathroom mold, defective plaster surfaces, and various other maintenance deficiencies. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in 2023-2024, there were periods of rat activity noted in previous inspections, and the building currently has an active violation for failure to display energy efficiency scores as required by code. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug incidents, with reporting from 2019 to 2024 indicating zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

Recent tenant safety inspections in 2024 found no violations. The building's maintenance history shows regular permit issuance for various works between 2020 and 2023, suggesting ongoing maintenance activity. While some violations and complaints have been resolved through proper channels, the persistence of certain building maintenance issues, particularly in Apartment 1A, suggests there remain challenges with prompt resolution of all building-wide concerns. The building has demonstrated compliance with rodent control requirements in recent inspections, though historical data shows periodic issues.