484 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Decades of stable local management and zero open housing-code violations.

This pre-war walk-up stands on a bustling stretch of Amsterdam Avenue, managed by a long-standing local operator. While the building's own maintenance record is clean, living above active retail spaces means absorbing the sounds and venting smells of the avenue. Three things to know:

A single local family firm has managed the building since the 1990s. Sackman Enterprises has run operations here for three decades, with deed transfers dating back to 1996. The building currently carries zero open violations on file, a strong indicator of an attentive operator who stays on top of physical maintenance.

A ground-floor restaurant means venting smells can travel into the apartments. The building has logged four food establishment complaints in a six-month window, pointing to a highly active ground-floor kitchen space. In pre-war properties, kitchen heat and cooking odors often bleed upward through the building's risers and exhaust vents.

The surrounding blockface is a busy commercial strip. Within three blocks of the building, there were 97 commercial noise complaints over the last year—mostly loud music or parties from local storefronts. Another 93 complaints were filed for street-level noise, meaning sidewalk activity is a constant presence.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 334 illegal parking complaints within three blocks over the last year, with blocked hydrants and sign violations dominating.
• Two building-scoped heat complaints were filed and resolved since late 2024, including a building-wide call in December 2025.
• A city complaint was logged in 2024 for the outdoor dining setup directly outside the ground-floor space.
• Sackman's deep roots on the Upper West Side keep the building's own record clean, while the avenue outside remains highly active.

484 Amsterdam Avenue is a 13-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1012310031). This building is associated with Galsack Realty, LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1894, 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 33 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: 20 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 7 complaints
• Water Leak: 2 complaints
• Plumbing: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed December 5, 2025.

The building last changed hands on July 11, 2002, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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