342 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

342 West 48th Street, a 5-story, 18-unit Old Law Tenement building owned by Kate Lynch and located in Hell's Kitchen, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there are multiple active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from 2021-2022 regarding structural integrity concerns, including multiple cracks at the northeast corner parapet wall and various locations on the north elevation, with penalties totaling $7,500.

While bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 show no infestations, the building has had ongoing rodent issues, with rat activity reported between June and December 2021, though recent inspections from 2022-2025 show passed results. The building has a history of safety violation patterns from 2018, including issues with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, door self-closing mechanisms, and fire escape access, though these violations were subsequently closed. In 2021, there were complaints about building shaking and illegal hotel rooms, both of which were found to have no warranted violations upon inspection.

The property filed its bedbug reports regularly between 2018-2024, consistently showing zero infested or eradicated units. The most recent rodent inspections in 2023 through 2025 have all resulted in passed inspections, suggesting recent improvements in pest control. While there have been various maintenance violations over the years, many have been addressed and closed, though the current active ECB violations related to structural issues remain a notable concern.