680 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

680 West End Avenue is a 12-story, 63-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1918, currently owned by Fadil Hodzic. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably recurring heating system problems in late 2020 that affected both individual apartments and the entire building, though these were reportedly resolved promptly. In 2019, there was a concerning cluster of safety-related complaints involving smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as multiple door-related issues across several floors, primarily affecting apartments 2C, 5E, and 10E.

The building's elevator system has also presented challenges, with complaints in 2020 and 2022, though inspections did not result in violations. Recent inspections and records indicate ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. There are currently several active violations as of 2023-2024, including issues with building façade maintenance, swarming conditions, and failure to file required reports. The building has undergone three separate exterior wall examination cycles (2020, 2021, and 2022) showing varying degrees of non-compliance.

While the building has maintained an active rodent control program with mixed results (most recently passing inspections in 2024), there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past four reporting periods from 2020 to 2024. The building underwent facade work in 2023, with one active complaint regarding an unsafe facade notice from February 2023. Recent bedbug and rodent inspections have generally shown compliance, though there was one instance of rat activity noted in September 2023. The most recent environmental control board violations from 2022-2023 suggest ongoing concerns with the building's exterior maintenance and permit compliance, though many past violations have been resolved or dismissed.