312 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 6-story, 35-unit building at 312 West 48th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Nicholas Brusco, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues, with multiple tenant complaints filed through 311 and HPD in late 2024 and early 2025, including seven emergency complaints in January 2025 alone. These building-wide heat and hot water problems have been documented repeatedly from December 2024 through January 2025, with some complaints remaining open due to access issues for HPD inspections. The building also has a notable history of maintenance violations, including multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2023 related to safety features such as self-closing doors in the boiler room and fire stair at the cellar.

Unit 6 was found to have several significant issues in May 2023, including a rodent infestation, visible mold in the bathroom, and missing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. Additional concerns have included an open violation regarding hot water access in Unit 33 (January 2023) and a lack of adequate heating in Unit 3. The building has undergone several inspections and received various complaints over the years, with some issues being investigated but finding no violations, such as those related to illegal hotel rooms (2024 and 2019), building shaking (2024 and 2018), and work without a permit (2024).

While the property has maintained its bedbug-free status consistently from 2019 through 2024, recent rodent inspection results have shown mixed success, with "Passed" inspections in 2025, 2024, and 2023, but also showing rat activity in January 2024 and December 2021. The building's facade maintenance was addressed in 2018, and while several permits for work were issued in 2018 and 2023, there remains an active DOB violation from February 2023 regarding the failure to file the required FISP Cycle 9B technical report. This summary highlights the building's persistent heating and hot water system challenges in recent years, along with notable maintenance and safety concerns, while also demonstrating some positive aspects such as consistent pest control management and active compliance efforts in response to various violations.