64 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

64 Manhattan Avenue is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building located in the Upper West Side, built in 1930 and currently owned by Robin Baez. The property has a concerning pattern of heat and hot water issues, with nine emergency complaints filed between late 2022 and early 2025 regarding lack of heat or hot water in the entire building.

While most of these complaints were eventually closed with heat and hot water restoration confirmed, there were occasions when Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspectors were unable to gain access to units for inspection. The building has also faced multiple rodent control challenges, with recurring reports of rat activity between 2022 and 2024, though a July 2024 inspection resulted in a passing status. Recent maintenance violations were documented in June 2024, including issues in apartments 2W and 3E, involving broken window balances and defective kitchen cabinets.

Notably, apartment 3E was cited for both roach and mouse infestations during this inspection. The building's history shows repeated attempts to address potential illegal usage concerns, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints between 2022 and 2025 regarding illegal hotel rooms, illegal conversions, and improper commercial use, though most of these inspections resulted in either no violations being found or inspectors being unable to gain access. Two significant Environmental Control Board violations from late 2022 related to improper air conditioning unit support and unpermitted exhaust fan installation at the ground floor deli remain active, with penalties totaling $6,875.