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431 West 48 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10036 BBL 1010580015 8 units · 4 floors · 1901

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Hell's Kitchen
At or below average
avg 18.1
3
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 3 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Hell's Kitchen average of 18.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 431 West 48 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1901
6 or more units
8 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

431 West 48th Street is an 8-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building located in Hell's Kitchen, constructed in 1901 and currently owned by Etty Bousso. The building has experienced multiple heat and hot water issues in 2025, with four documented complaints between January and April, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. All these complaints were classified as emergencies and were subsequently closed, typically after confirmation of restored services during HPD inspections or tenant communications. Prior to these recent issues, the building faced some regulatory scrutiny in 2022, with complaints about illegal after-hours work and unpermitted work in an occupied multiple dwelling, though inspections did not result in any violations being cited.

In terms of pest management, 431 West 48th Street has maintained a clean record in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations since 2019. The building’s bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance with reporting requirements, with no units recorded as infested, requiring eradication, or experiencing re-infestation between 2019 and 2024. The property’s heat and hot water issues in 2025 appear to be the most significant recent concern, though system functionality has reportedly been restored based on multiple HPD inspections.

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How we score buildings

How 431 West 48 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
90th percentile

Out of 1009 buildings in this neighborhood, 908 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
77.2%
No serious
violations
18.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
4.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Building size

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What's in the 431 West 48 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units8
Floors4
Year built1901
Gross area6,560 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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431 West 48 Street's landlord & ownership

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Owner

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Name
431 W 48 St LLC
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431 West 48 Street event timeline

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2026
HPD Complaint Jun 10
Unsanitary Condition – Garbage/Recycling Storage
Non Emergency
311 Call & HPD Complaint Jun 02
Unsanitary Condition

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