48 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003
Located in New York City's East Village, 48 3rd Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1900 and currently owned by Beni Isfahany. The building has faced persistent issues with heating and plumbing systems over the past two years, as evidenced by multiple emergency complaints regarding heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building between 2023 and 2025.
More recently, in May 2025, there was an unsanitary condition complaint regarding pests, to which HPD was unable to gain access for inspection purposes. The building has also had ongoing issues with water and bathroom facilities, including multiple complaints about toilets and bathtub/shower problems in late 2024. The property has several outstanding violations of note, including an active violation from 2024 requiring the annual bedbug report to be filed with HPD, and multiple violations from 2021 related to construction work, including unsafe work practices and failure to maintain proper safety equipment during construction.
During 2020-2021, the building faced significant issues regarding fire safety, with violations related to fire escape egress and emergency systems. While the building has generally passed rodent inspections in recent years, there have been two instances of rat activity noted in 2020 and 2023. The Department of Buildings record shows several complaints that were investigated but resulted in no violations being found, including safety net concerns, tenant safety inspections, and debris complaints, suggesting thorough investigations by the department.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1900 |
Total area | 11475 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 48 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003
- 91 East 10th St, New York, NY 10003
- 93 East 10th St, New York, NY 10003
- 95 East 10th St, New York, NY 10003
- 97 East 10th St, New York, NY 10003
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