494 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

At 494 Amsterdam Avenue, a 16-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1890 and currently owned by Stelian Neacsu, there has been a consistent pattern of heat and hot water issues since late 2024 through 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2024 and February 2025. Most recently, four heat-related complaints were logged in February 2025 alone, with HPD noting challenges in gaining access to units for inspection.

The building underwent a cluster of violations in 2024, primarily focused on apartment 2C, which experienced pest infestations (both roaches and mice), requiring multiple remediation efforts. Other 2024 violations included safety concerns, such as missing window guards, the need for smoke and carbon monoxide detector installation/repair, and documentation issues regarding gas leak procedures and inspection certificates. The property has maintained regular rodent inspections, with the most recent three (in 2025, 2024, and 2023) passing without significant findings, though the building struggled with rodent activity in April 2022, necessitating multiple bait applications.

The building's bedbug reporting history shows no documented infestations since 2019, indicating effective pest management in this regard. The property has experienced several infrastructure challenges, as evidenced by service requests and violations, though many of these have been marked as resolved or closed. The repeated nature of heat and hot water service issues in 2024-2025 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly during the winter months.