359 Ft Washington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10033

359 Fort Washington Avenue is a 6-story, 54-unit residential building in Washington Heights, constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Christina Forbes. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout recent years, with the most recent complaint filed in December 2024, representing the third such incident within the past three years. Notably, there are persistent violations from a July 2022 inspection affecting both apartments 4E and 5C, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and various maintenance concerns such as plaster surfaces, cabinet doors, and bathroom fixtures.

The property has a documented history of indoor air quality concerns, specifically chemical vapors, with multiple complaints filed between April and September 2021. While the building underwent two Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections in 2023, one of these resulted in the inspector being unable to gain access, and there remains an active compliance issue as of August 2024. There have been several elevator-related violations in recent years, including a penalty issued in 2020 regarding door lock monitoring equipment, though this was subsequently resolved.

The building has successfully passed multiple rodent inspections between 2019 and 2025, with most recent inspections showing compliance, though there were two failed initial inspections in 2024. Bedbug reporting records from 2019 through 2024 show zero instances of infestation or re-infestation, indicating effective pest management. The property's maintenance history includes boiler-related complaints in 2021, all of which were closed without violations being found. Recent plumbing issues were documented in 2019, along with various interior maintenance concerns such as wall painting and cabinet repairs.