408 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036
The 20-unit, 5-story Old Law Tenement building at 408 West 48th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Jack Lerner and constructed in 1920, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning are the current open violations from a July 2024 inspection, which include problems with self-closing doors in multiple apartments (1FE, 4RE, 1FW) and the roof bulkhead, as well as missing carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1FE.
The building has also had two significant utility-related incidents in recent years: an emergency electrical issue in February 2020 involving lighting problems, and a water supply issue in September 2019, though HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the latter complaint. The building's historical maintenance record shows some persistent challenges with door and security features, as evidenced by violations in 2018-2024 regarding self-closing doors and security gates.
However, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past three years (2021-2024), and the building has passed all recent rodent inspections from 2022 to 2024, following some issues with rat activity in 2021. Previous violations from 2018 regarding concrete stairs and metal fencing were ultimately resolved, with the most recent violation certification dates in 2024 indicating ongoing attention to these corrections. The building's management has maintained regular bedbug reporting protocols, consistently showing zero infestations except for one eradication in 2023-2024, though this was likely a technical designation rather than a confirmed infestation.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 20 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 9725 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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