494 Audubon Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

494 Audubon Avenue is a 5-story, 25-unit residential building located in Washington Heights, constructed in 1916 and currently owned by 494 Audubon Avenue LLC. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water maintenance throughout 2025, with eight separate complaints filed between January and June 2025, including multiple incidents where Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access for inspection.

These complaints were categorized as emergency situations affecting the entire building. The building's most recent inspection records show that as of April 2025, the property passed its rodent inspection, continuing a pattern of passing each rodent inspection since 2017. Significant maintenance issues were documented in 2024, particularly in apartment 5C, where multiple violations were recorded including problems with plastered surfaces, ceiling leaks, mold conditions, and a defective smoke detector, though most of these violations were subsequently closed after correction.

The building also had some historical issues with building signage, including a December 2018 violation for work without a permit regarding illegal store signs and awnings, which resulted in an Environmental Control Board penalty of $1,250. Notably, there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the building between 2019 and 2025, based on consistent reporting showing zero infested units and successful eradication records. While there were multiple heating system complaints in 2025, the building has generally maintained compliance with housing codes, as evidenced by the closure of most violations and consistent passing of rodent inspections.