985 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

At 985 Amsterdam Avenue, a 5-story Old Law Tenement built in 1920, the most recent inspection from August 2023 revealed multiple maintenance issues that require attention. There are two locations with doors requiring repairs - one at the 5th story bulkhead and another at the 1st story north yard, both of which have defective self-closing mechanisms.

More critically, there are two open violations regarding safety concerns: exposed wiring at a light fixture in the 3rd story public hall, and inadequate lighting in both the east and south yards that fails to meet code requirements for nighttime illumination. The building's management, under owner Jeanne Bauer, has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance from 2019 to 2024, showing zero infestation cases throughout this period. Rodent inspections have also been regularly conducted, with the most recent in July 2024 passing successfully, though there were some bait applications noted in August 2017.

The building has a history of concerns regarding potential unauthorized usage, with two complaints about illegal hotel rooms filed in 2018, though both investigations either resulted in no violations being found or the inspector being unable to gain access. Prior to the current maintenance issues, the building demonstrated good compliance with safety requirements, including regular bedbug and rodent inspections showing generally favorable results. The property has successfully filed its bedbug reports for the last eight consecutive years, with no reported infestations in any dwelling units, and passed all rodent inspections conducted from 2016 through 2024, with the exception of the 2017 bait applications.