1747 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

1747 Amsterdam Avenue is a 5-story, 9-unit old-law tenement building constructed in 1926 in Hamilton Heights, currently owned by Larry Hirschfield. The property has experienced recurring heating and plumbing issues throughout 2024-2025, with multiple emergency complaints regarding heat/hot water (both building-wide and apartment-specific) and toilet problems. Most notably, there were three heat/hot water complaints in February 2025, one of which remains unresolved as of now.

The building has documented infrastructure maintenance issues, including multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2023-2024, with particular attention needed for roof bulkhead door repairs and self-closing door compliance in July 2024. The building's heating system appears to have been problematic, with a Department of Buildings complaint in April 2023 regarding a defective/inoperative boiler leading to a significant active Environmental Control Board violation with a $3,125 penalty related to backflow prevention and safety relief valve leakage. While the building has passed multiple rodent inspections in 2024-2025, there were temporary rodent control measures implemented through baiting in early 2024.

A concerning pest situation was documented in 2023 with a Class C violation for roach infestation in apartment 4B, though subsequent inspections in 2024 have shown improvement. The building's recent history shows a pattern of maintenance access issues, with multiple complaints being closed due to inspectors' inability to gain entry to affected units. While there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years (2022-2025) and all bedbug-related filings show zero affected units, the ongoing heating and plumbing problems suggest persistent maintenance challenges at the property.