768 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

768 Amsterdam Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit old law tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Joseph Annunziatajr. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, most notably a heating system failure in December 2019 that required intervention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Multiple violations related to water pressure inspection failures have been recorded between 2018 and 2023, with active violations currently for 2018-2023 external low pressure inspections. There was a period of unauthorized construction activity documented in late 2020-2021, including the construction of an illegal wooden structure in the rear yard, which resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, though the penalties were subsequently resolved. The building has maintained a generally positive record in terms of pest management and sanitation, with all bedbug reports filed between 2020 and 2024 indicating zero infestation cases, and regular rodent inspections (conducted annually since 2014) consistently showing passing results.

While there were health department complaints regarding rodents/insects/garbage in 2018, follow-up inspections confirmed that the issues had been addressed. The property has also experienced some issues with timely maintenance code adherence, including failure to properly file bedbug reports and respond to certain housing maintenance code violations, though these have generally been resolved through administrative processes. Recent inspections from 2023-2024 have shown consistent compliance with rodent control requirements, indicating effective pest management practices in place at the building.