514 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

514 Amsterdam Avenue is a 7-story, 23-unit residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by 200 West 85th Street, LLC. The building has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues, particularly evident in January 2025 when multiple tenants reported problems affecting the entire building. These complaints followed a pattern of heating system concerns documented throughout 2023-2024, including violations for inadequate heat supply and locked boiler room access.

More recent inspections in 2025 have shown continuing pest control challenges, with confirmed rodent activity reported in April, June, and July 2025, despite previously passed inspections. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases since 2019. The building's maintenance history reveals several code violations and repair needs, including issues with hot water temperature control (exceeding 130 degrees) and self-closing doors in various apartments.

A significant cluster of emergency heating/water complaints was filed in January 2025, though these were documented as duplicates of previously reported issues. The Department of Buildings has conducted multiple inspections, with some finding rat activity as recently as July 2025. Notably, there was one inspection in October 2023 that passed regarding rodent control. The building underwent several work permit approvals between 2018-2019, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvements to the property infrastructure.