520 Audubon Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

520 Audubon Avenue is a 5-story residential building in Washington Heights, constructed in 1923 and currently containing 45 units under the ownership of Andrew Kleiman. The building has experienced ongoing heating and hot water system issues, particularly evident in the winter months of late 2024 through early 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2024 and January 2025, suggesting persistent problems with the building's heating infrastructure despite some temporary resolutions.

The building's maintenance history shows attention to apartment-specific issues, as evidenced by violations recorded in late 2021 in Apartment 52 regarding various maintenance concerns including paint, plaster, and floor conditions, which were certified as corrected in early 2022. A notable inspection in 2019 identified multiple violations in Apartment 47, including issues with mold, smoke detector repair, bathroom wall maintenance, and door self-closing mechanisms, all of which were subsequently addressed. The property has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent four inspections (2023-2025) passing, though there were recorded rat activity issues in March 2022.

The building's bedbug history shows generally positive results, with only one documented case in 2019 and no infestations reported in the past five years. While the building has received necessary permits for maintenance work, as shown by a permit issued in 2019, the repeated heating system complaints suggest ongoing challenges with the building's infrastructure. The consistent pattern of heat/hot water complaints - totaling at least 15 incidents from November 2024 through January 2025 - is the most significant current concern, though the situation appears to stabilize temporarily when HPD intervenes, as indicated by complaint resolution notes confirming restoration of services.