498 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027

498 Manhattan Avenue is a 5-story, 5-unit residential building located in Harlem and constructed in 1901, currently owned by Jay Newhouse. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in recent years, with three documented complaints between 2019 and 2021, though HPD inspections did not find violations in two instances where access was granted. More recently, there have been complaints about intercom system functionality (2022) and plumbing issues (2022), both of which were investigated by HPD without citations being issued.

The building has had three active violations related to External Low Pressure Inspections in 2023-2024 that remain unresolved as of September 2024. The property has maintained an active bedbug monitoring program since 2019, with all filings indicating zero infested units. There were several significant maintenance issues documented between 2014 and 2019, primarily focusing on flaws in Apartment 4's bathroom fixtures and tiles, as well as safety concerns in the 5th-story public hall involving exposed electrical wires and fire retardant materials.

The building has generally passed recent rodent inspections, though there were periods of rat activity reported in late 2024. An attempted investigation into illegal hotel rooms in 2018 did not result in access to the unit for inspection. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of addressing issues promptly, though some violations remain active as of late 2024, particularly regarding the required external low pressure inspections.