1272 AMSTERDAM AVENUE is a prewar 1926 building, 5 floors, 18 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by AMSTERDAM AVENUE INVESTOR, LLC. Public records show 96 open violations, 92 311 complaints, 4 active litigation matters on file. Lucid Rents has 3 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Pros: Location is great, steps away from Columbia Cons: We had a rat issue and the apartment was dark
Unit 4C Pros: Our maintenance guy is the only person who does anything. He is so kind and helpful. He is great at fixing things. There is laundry in unit and generally, it's pretty quiet. Never had any stolen packages.…
Pros: The room is quite nice, small but clean. Great water pressure! Sup is very helpful and friendly. The surrounding is good, quite friendly and lot's of food. Washer-dryer in the room is also a big plus Cons: If your…
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West Harlem around 125th Street is the neighborhood's commercial and cultural spine — the Apollo Theater, Studio Museum, and a corridor of new development coexist with decades-old barbershops and West African restaurants. Columbia's Manhattanville campus expansion is reshaping the western edge.
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WA