434 West 154th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The two-family house at 434 West 154th Street in Hamilton Heights, owned by Marvin Davis, has experienced several significant building and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been two serious egress-related violations in 2024, with the most recent occurring in September 2024 involving locked or blocked emergency exits, for which an Oath Violation was served.

The building has also faced environmental control issues, including violations related to a leaning metal gate and an unlicensed junk removal truck in September 2024, with a substantial $6,250 penalty imposed. Structural concerns have been documented, with another active ECB violation from March 2024 noting disrepair of the front facade's exterior stucco and rotted metal lintels. Additional building violations were recorded in September 2024 regarding the need for construction fencing to safeguard public and property.

Despite these concerning issues, the building has maintained an impressive record of passing rodent inspections, with all ten inspections conducted between 2017 and February 2025 showing compliance. The property also shows no history of bedbug infestations, with the only reporting period from 2021-2022 showing zero affected units. While the building has been subject to multiple violations, particularly in 2024, it's worth noting that some of these violations are related to adjacent properties and commercial usage issues, as evidenced by the ECB violations mentioning "1893 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC." The most recent inspection records indicate a passing status for rodent control, suggesting some level of maintenance compliance, though the active violations from 2024 remain a significant concern for resident safety and building integrity.