20 Sherman Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

20 Sherman Avenue in Inwood is a 6-story, 41-unit residential building constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Rick Herman. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues in 2025, with multiple HPD complaints including ceiling paint/plaster problems (one currently open as of May 2025), unsanitary garbage/recycling storage, electrical lighting issues, and flooring concerns. Recent mechanical system concerns were documented in April 2025 with multiple heat/hot water complaints, and the building has maintained a consistent record of failed access to HPD inspectors attempting to address various complaints.

In terms of infrastructure, the building had a partial stop work order issued in June 2025, and there is an active FISP Cycle 9A violation from February 2022 regarding failure to file the required technical report. The property has shown reasonable pest control management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past six reporting periods from 2019 to 2024. Rodent inspections conducted from 2022 through 2025 indicate successful management, with the most recent inspection in March 2025 passing.

The building's history includes several elevator service complaints, with the most recent documented in October 2023 showing no violations at the time of inspection. Between 2021 and 2022, there were multiple complaints regarding building shaking/vibration, though inspections consistently found no violations. The property has documented maintenance violations in apartments 1G, 2C, 2E, and 4C, primarily relating to paint, plaster, and water issues, though many of these have been closed after appropriate actions were taken by management.