885 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

The 12-story, 55-unit New Law tenement at 885 West End Avenue, built in 1915 and currently owned by William Dinnerman, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, in 2019, apartment 11C was found to have multiple violations including defective wood floors, plaster surfaces, and walls requiring repairs, leading to several Housing Maintenance Code violations. More recent developments include multiple construction safety compliance actions in 2024, with one violation noting unsecured mudsills below vertical posts and inadequate protection around sidewalk trees, though these violations were recently resolved with associated penalties.

Between 2022-2024, there were four Tenant Safety Inspections, most recently in October 2024, though the majority resulted in no violations being warranted during inspection. The building has undergone various repairs and maintenance issues related to its facade and scaffolding systems. In 2021, a violation was issued regarding exterior wall maintenance, specifically noting spalling on the 12th and 13th floors. A concerning pattern of construction safety violations emerged in 2022-2023, including issues with scaffold installation and safety documentation.

The property maintains an active bedbug-free status since 2019, with no reported infestations in the past five years. While rodent inspections show some variability in results, recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passed, suggesting improvement in pest management. The building has also shown compliance with its bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infested units. The property's maintenance history indicates ongoing efforts to address both internal unit issues and exterior maintenance, with multiple work permits issued between 2019-2021 for various repairs and improvements.