445 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

The 5-story, 20-unit building at 445 West 48th Street in Hell's Kitchen, owned by Martin Luster and constructed in 1940, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues, particularly in 2018. Most notably, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage in November 2018, which appeared to be resolved promptly. A concerning pattern of safety violations emerged in 2018, including issues with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and various door security features, all of which were subsequently addressed and certified corrected by June 2018.

The building faced multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations in April 2018, including bedbug infestations and maintenance issues in apartment 5A, along with problems with plaster surfaces and wooden floors. Environmental Control Board violations from early 2018 related to gas stove installation clearances and ventilation requirements were resolved, with penalties totaling $3,940 being paid. Recent records indicate significantly improved conditions, with the building passing all rodent inspections between 2017 and 2024, and consistently reporting no bedbug infestations since the 2019 filing period.

The most recent bedbug reports for 2023-2024 and previous years show zero infested units. The property has maintained compliance with Housing Maintenance Codes since addressing the 2018 violations, and recent inspections show no major safety concerns. The building's recent history suggests improved maintenance practices, with regular rodent inspections passing consistently and no significant violations reported in the past several years.