973 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

The five-story, nine-unit old law tenement building at 973 Amsterdam Avenue, owned by Joel Spitzer, has experienced persistent maintenance issues over the past year, with particular concerns related to intercom system functionality and heating infrastructure. As of July 2025, there are three open complaints regarding the bell/buzzer/intercom system that began between March and April 2025, while heating issues were documented through multiple emergency complaints in early 2025, including instances of no heat or hot water affecting the entire building and individual apartments.

The building has also faced several safety and maintenance challenges, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including three open Class C violations from July 2024 concerning defective self-closing doors at the roof bulkhead and two locations on the first and second floors, as well as a Class B violation regarding a broken metal cornice at the roof's parapet wall. The property has undergone regular inspections for bedbugs and rodent activity, with the most recent bedbug report for 2023-2024 showing no infested units and all eradicated units confirmed. While the building generally passes rodent inspections, there was one instance of rat activity noted in May 2023.

Previous maintenance issues have included electrical wiring concerns in 2022-2023, with violations for exposed wires and unsafe electrical conditions, as well as a significant incident involving an uncap gas line in a third-floor apartment. Multiple complaints regarding unauthorized work, egress issues, and sidewalk shed concerns have been filed with the Department of Buildings, though most were either resolved with no violations found or required access for inspection that was not granted. The building's infrastructure and maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic building systems, though recent bedbug and rodent inspections indicate compliance with those specific health requirements.