512 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

512 West End Avenue is a 16-story, 46-unit residential building constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Ronald Starcic. The Upper West Side property has experienced various maintenance issues over recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in mid-2022, including multiple reports of ceiling paint/plaster problems and unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage. Previous concerns included mold issues in February 2022, plumbing problems in March 2021, and a notable asbestos complaint in February 2022, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations upon inspection for most of these complaints.

The building has had consistent regulatory oversight, with several Housing Maintenance Code violations in mid-2022 related to safety postings, including gas leak procedures and smoke detector requirements, though these were subsequently certified as corrected. Historical maintenance issues include a 2018 violation in Apartment 6C regarding defective plastered surfaces and water leaks in the kitchen. The Department of Buildings conducted tenant safety inspections in 2021, and while several active DOB violations were noted in July 2020, these were dismissed as resolved in December 2022.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations or re-infestations recorded between 2018 and 2024. Recent rodent inspections in 2022 showed initial rat activity, but all subsequent inspections through mid-2025 have passed. The property has received multiple permits for various works between 2018 and 2025, with the most recent permits issued in January 2025, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance efforts.