337 Convent Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

The 4-story, 6-unit building at 337 Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights, constructed in 1890, is currently owned by Adam Zoia and has undergone a controversial conversion from a 5-family to a 2-family residence under application #122789964 approved in July 2018.

This conversion, completed without the necessary Department of Buildings (DOB) permits, resulted in an active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violation issued in March 2021, with a penalty of $1,250 for work performed without proper authorization, though records indicate the violation was subsequently resolved. The building has a concerning pattern of open housing maintenance code violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements, with consecutive violations from 2021 through 2024, all of which remain unresolved as of the current date.

Despite these ongoing bedbug reporting issues, the building has maintained a generally acceptable pest control record, passing rodent inspections consistently from 2017 through 2025, with only one failed inspection noted in October 2023 for "Other Reasons." More recently, there appears to be some movement towards addressing building maintenance matters, as evidenced by a newly issued permit in December 2024 under job number 122834157 for electrical work (EW). The building's most significant recent compliance issues relate to the unpermitted conversion work from 2018 and the persistent open violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements, which have been documented annually despite the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) providing specific instructions for compliance through their website and violation notices.