1512 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

1512 Amsterdam Avenue is a 6-story, 22-unit New Law tenement building in Harlem, owned by Howard Plotkin and constructed in 1910. The property has experienced recurring maintenance issues, with the most recent concerns centered around unsanitary conditions and pest problems, as evidenced by multiple complaints in May 2025. There are currently open complaints regarding paint and plaster issues affecting walls and ceilings.

Previous maintenance issues were documented in March 2025, including plumbing problems and various surface maintenance needs. A particularly concerning set of violations was recorded in December 2024 for Apartment 2, including multiple open violations related to peeling paint, lead paint hazards, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, broken radiator controls, and door security issues. The building's history shows a pattern of maintenance challenges, though it has generally passed routine rodent inspections since 2016, with the most recent inspections in 2023-2024 showing compliance.

A complaint regarding building stability was filed in March 2025, though it was quickly addressed. While there have been no registered bedbug infestations in the past two reporting periods (2022-2023 and 2021-2022), there was one eradication case in 2024. The property also experienced a lapse in external low-pressure inspection filing in June 2023, which was subsequently dismissed. Despite these various issues, the building has consistently passed rodent inspections, indicating some level of proactive pest management.