48 Ludlow Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

The 27-unit, 6-story tenement building at 48 Ludlow Street in Chinatown, built in 1900 and currently owned by Ka Wo Szeto, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent major concern being a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building in December 2022. This incident, classified as an emergency, was resolved within two days through HPD intervention. The building has also undergone multiple rodent inspections from 2019 through 2025, with all results showing passing compliance.

A notable bedbug incident occurred in 2022 when all 27 units were affected, though subsequent inspections through 2024 showed no further infestations. The property has several open violations from 2019 related to building safety and maintenance, including requirements to post proper notices regarding gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detection, and housing information guide availability in the public hall. Additionally, there are violations concerning the south wall at the first story public hall, requiring repairs to broken or defective fire-retardant plaster and repainting with light-colored paint.

The building has maintained regular rodent inspection compliance through 2025, with all inspections passing. Historical records show various other maintenance issues have occurred, including flooring and window frame complaints in 2019, though these were resolved without violations being issued. Interesting to note is that between 2019-2020, the building underwent work as indicated by permits related to electrical equipment (EQ) and electrical wiring (EW) issued in 2018.