947 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

The 12-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 947 Amsterdam Avenue in the Upper West Side, owned by Maria Anteri, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since 2021. The most significant and recurring problems have been related to heating and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints filed between April 6-27, 2021, during which the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responded to reports of no heat or hot water throughout the entire building.

While most of these issues appeared to resolve with tenant reports of restored services, the pattern of complaints suggests a period of inadequate heating infrastructure. The building has also undergone multiple rodent control interventions, with rat activity documented in inspections from 2022 through 2024, though a recent August 2024 inspection showed passing results.

The building has faced various regulatory compliance challenges, particularly in 2021, when multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were issued regarding safety signage and emergency procedures, including gas leak protocols and heating system notifications. While the building maintained a clean record for bedbug infestations from 2019-2024, with zero reported cases in the annual filings, and previous complaints about illegal hotel rooms in the building resulted in no violations being warranted upon inspection in 2019 and 2022, these concerns had been addressed through proper channels. The property has demonstrated responsiveness to some regulatory requirements, as evidenced by the timely resolution of certain violations and the completion of necessary inspections, though the pattern of rodent activity and past heating issues indicate ongoing maintenance concerns that have required regular oversight from city agencies.