1496 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 25-unit walk-up apartment building on July 1, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

1496 Amsterdam Avenue is a 25-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019870036). This building is associated with Edward Dozier Sr HDFC. Brix tracks 27 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 116 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: 38 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 21 complaints
• Plumbing: 14 complaints
• Water Leak: 14 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 6, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th ST
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM, FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO PANEL BOX AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM
• § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1

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

Brix rating: Concerning (28/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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