522 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024

522 West End Avenue is a 15-story, 60-unit residential building constructed in 1924, currently owned by Joel Wittman and categorized as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced several significant events, particularly in late 2019, when multiple safety and compliance issues emerged. In October 2019, the building was found to have unauthorized gas line installations affecting multiple apartments (14B, 11B, 13A, and 4A) and illegal laundry facilities, both in the cellar and unit 14B, during inspections that resulted in multiple ECB violations totaling $10,000 in penalties.

These violations included unsafe gas piping installations in public hallways and failure to maintain code-compliant systems. While most of these violations were resolved, causing no balance due, they indicate a period of concerning safety violations. The building has maintained a relatively clean record since 2020, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods (as of 2024), and consistent passing scores on rodent inspections conducted annually from 2015 through 2024.

In 2024, the building had one minor violation related to failure to file an energy benchmarking report, though this was resolved within two months of its discovery. The property has also undergone regular elevator maintenance, with several violations from 2020 resolved through proper certification by elevator inspection companies. The building's inspection history suggests a return to proper compliance following the 2019 violation period, with no significant recurring issues reported in recent years.