1624 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

Located in Hamilton Heights, 1624 Amsterdam Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Sherri Schnall. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably two emergency complaints in early 2024 regarding lack of heat/hot water in the entire building (January) and plumbing problems related to toilets (February). The building has also been the subject of multiple Department of Buildings complaints regarding unauthorized work, with several inspections in 2024 where inspectors were unable to gain access, though one complaint from May 2024 resulted in an Oath Violation being served.

Two active Environmental Control Board violations from 2024 remain notable: one for unauthorized facade and window replacement work (September) and another for building exterior facade maintenance issues (May), both carrying penalties of $1,250. The property has experienced periodic rat activity as evidenced by inspections in 2023-2024, though recent inspections in 2025 have passed. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug inspections since 2019, with no reported infestations in any of the annual filings.

The building had several complaints in 2021-2022 regarding vaccine mandate non-compliance, though these are now in the past. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges, the complete absence of bedbug infestations and recent passing rodent inspections suggest some improvements in certain aspects of building maintenance. The most recent major issues appear to be concentrated around unauthorized work and heating/plumbing systems rather than pervasive structural or infestation problems.