1786 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

The 5-story, 9-unit Old Law Tenement at 1786 Amsterdam Avenue, built in 1910 and currently owned by Herminio Torres, has experienced significant ongoing maintenance issues in 2025. The building has an active water leak complaint (heavy flow) as of May 2025, with additional plumbing problems reported in June 2025 involving a bathtub/shower and slow water leak. Multiple housing maintenance code violations remained open as of October 2023, particularly concerning Apartment 2A, which had issues with pest infestations (mice and roaches), defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and hot water temperature problems exceeding 130 degrees.

Apartment 3B also had documented maintenance issues relating to water leaks and damaged plaster surfaces. The building has undergone regular inspections and maintenance attempts, with the Department of Buildings records showing multiple compliance inspections between 2021-2024, all passing rodent inspections. Historical records from 2018-2024 indicate generally successful pest control measures, with only one documented bedbug incident in 2019 that was reportedly eradicated.

While a Department of Buildings violation for failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection was issued in April 2023 and remains active, most previous violations have been addressed, as evidenced by the certification of corrections in early 2025. The building was subject to multiple tenant safety inspections in 2021, all resulting in "No Violation Warranted" findings. Recent 311 and HPD complaints from 2025 indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, though many housing maintenance code complaits from March-April 2025 were resolved without violations being found.