928 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

928 Columbus Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building located on the Upper West Side, owned by Joshua Gotlib and constructed in 1930. The property has experienced significant and recurring heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with at least ten documented complaints between January and April 2025, many of which resulted in Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to gain access to units for inspection. While some complaints were reported as resolved through phone confirmation, the persistence of these issues suggests ongoing concerns with building systems.

The building underwent two significant violations in 2023 related to door maintenance: one in June involving the trash chute door and another in November concerning the self-closing door in apartment 5C, although these were subsequently certified as corrected. Housing inspections have revealed a concerning pattern of rat activity, with multiple compliance checks between 2022 and 2025 showing either activity present or the need for baiting. The most recent rodent inspections in 2025 show mixed results, with one passing inspection and one showing rat activity.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases between 2018 and 2024 according to official filings, and the most recent inspection in December 2024 confirming zero infested units. Two additional complaints warrant mention: one in 2024 regarding alleged illegal hotel rooms (though inspector access was not gained) and a 2023 complaint about egress issues that resulted in no violations being found. The building's management has generally responded to violations and complaints, as evidenced by the certification of various maintenance issues, though the recurring nature of heat and water complaints suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges.