405 West 45th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 30-unit, 6-story tenement building at 405 West 45th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Tomas Aponte, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in 2025. Most notably, there have been persistent issues with heating and hot water throughout the building, with multiple complaints recorded in February 2025, though these were eventually resolved through HPD inspections.

More recent concerns include an open complaint from March 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions in garbage/recycling storage and two water-related incidents in May 2025, including an investigation into potentially unsanitary drinking water conditions, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no Health Code violations in one of these cases. The building has a history of infrastructure issues, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code Violations discovered during a November 2024 inspection, including problems with heating systems, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and evidence of rodent infestations in various parts of the building.

While the building has passed regular rodent inspections throughout 2023 and 2024, there were documented issues with cockroach infestations and mold in 2024, particularly in apartment 1E, which required remediation. The property's maintenance history also shows recurring problems with building systems, including a boiler complaint in January 2025 that was investigated but found to have no violations, and illegal ventilation/exhaust issues addressed in July 2025. However, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a pest-free record in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2019.