1492 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

56 open HPD violations at this address, 9 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 18-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

1492 Amsterdam Avenue is a 18-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019870034). This building is associated with Edward Dozier Sr. HDFC. Brix tracks 56 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1905, 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 121 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: 45 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 25 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 15 complaints
• Water Leak: 9 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 28, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st AP
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

The building last changed hands on June 28, 2023, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 2/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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