420 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 8-unit walk-up apartment building on July 17, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

420 Amsterdam Avenue is a 8-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012280029). This building is associated with 420-428 Amsterdam,. Brix tracks 13 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1891, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 168 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 121 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 14 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 11 complaints
• Electric: 6 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN ENTRANCE IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1s
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WOOD WINDOW STOOL AT WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOC
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1

The building last changed hands on March 14, 2001, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 13/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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