317 West 46th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 5-unit, 3-story building at 317 West 46th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Kailash Partners 7 LLC, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past three years. Most recently, in late 2024 and early 2025, there were complaints regarding door and window issues that HPD inspectors were unable to access for examination. The building has a concerning pattern of inspection access issues, with multiple instances in 2022 and 2024 where inspectors could not gain entry.

Significant violations remain open as of 2023-2025, including failure to file external low-pressure inspections for multiple years (2019-2022), and multiple safety-related postings required under NYC code, such as carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and heating system access notifications. The building had several emergency maintenance issues in 2022 including problems with heat/hot water, skylight, and garbage storage, though many of these were eventually resolved or closed. Prior to these recent issues, there were multiple concerning situations between 2018-2021, including problems with the elevator (single device with no alternate service), excessive debris, and concerns about an unguarded vacant commercial space.

The property showed some history of mechanical and safety violations, particularly regarding heating systems and boiler safety in 2018. However, more recent records from 2023-2025 show no reported bedbug infestations and consistent passing results in rodent inspections from 2016 through 2024. While there have been numerous complaints and violations, many have been addressed through inspections or have closed due to lack of access for inspection. The building's maintenance history shows a mixture of resolved issues and ongoing violations as of 2023-2025, with particular attention needed to the pattern of inaccessible inspections and multiple open violations relating to building safety requirements.