449 Audubon Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

The 36-unit, 5-story building at 449 Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights, currently owned by Tony Huang, has experienced persistent heating and maintenance issues throughout 2024-2025. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water complaints, including three reported incidents in January 2025, and ongoing heating problems through late 2024. The building has also faced several unsanitary conditions, with open complaints regarding garbage/recycling storage and previous pest infestations, including roaches and mice, particularly affecting apartment 5A.

The property has numerous open violations as of October 2024, indicating required repairs for various issues including a broken radiator valve, missing carbon monoxide detectors, electrical problems, plumbing issues, and damaged ceiling and floor surfaces in apartment 5A. The building's recent history also includes significant safety and maintenance concerns. In October 2024, multiple violations were documented including problems with plumbing, electrical systems, and ceiling maintenance.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in April 2025, September 2024, and October 2023, there was evidence of rat activity noted in August 2019. The Department of Buildings has documented several inspection violations, including environmental concerns regarding deteriorated mortar joints and masonry cracking reported in October 2021, for which a penalty of $655 was imposed. Additionally, there have been issues with fire safety equipment, including missing smoke detectors and required safety inspections. The building has maintained a consistent record of filing bedbug reports showing zero infested units between 2019-2025, and received rodent inspections have generally resulted in passing scores, though there were periods of concern noted between 2019-2022.