244 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 4-story, 8-unit building at 244 West 48th Street in the Theater District, owned by Saksit Tangchakkrachaj, has experienced recurring maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been three heat and hot water complaints in the past five years (2020, 2023), including an emergency call in October 2023 that was resolved with HPD verification of corrections.

There are also ongoing concerns with water-related infrastructure; multiple plumbing issues have been reported, including water supply problems in 2021 that HPD could not inspect due to access issues, and a slow water leak complaint from July 2021. The building has two active bedbug reporting violations from 2022-2024, indicating non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code's annual bedbug reporting requirements. Additional historical data reveals various building maintenance challenges between 2018-2020, including violations related to elevator inspections and boiler certification, as well as two active Environmental Control Board violations from 2019-2020 regarding building maintenance and failure to comply with previous orders, with penalties totaling $1,875.

While the building passed rodent inspections in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, a 2022 DOHMH complaint regarding insects/garbage was logged and closed. Several complaints from 2019 regarding safety net/guard rail issues received inspection access challenges, though some were ultimately closed without violations. The property has demonstrated persistent issues with heat and water systems maintenance, though most complaints have been resolved, with failure to access units for inspection being a recurring theme in multiple service requests.