432 West 49th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

432 West 49th Street is a 5-story, 10-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Hell's Kitchen, built in 1910 and currently owned by Alex Fernandez. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past year, with five documented complaints between December 2024 and January 2025, including multiple building-wide outages that resulted in Housing Maintenance Code violations. These violations, issued in December 2024, specifically affected apartments 1E, 2E, and 3E, relating to inadequate heat and hot water supply, though some of these violations were subsequently certified as corrected in early 2025.

The building has maintained a clean record with regards to bedbugs, showing zero infestations in the past six reporting periods (2019-2024). However, there have been persistent rodent control challenges, with the most recent complaint from August 2024 indicating rat activity, following a pattern of failed inspections in previous years. Recent inspections in December 2024 revealed multiple maintenance issues needing attention, including concerns with radiator paint/plaster, door/window conditions, and flooring repairs, though most of these did not result in violations.

The Department of Buildings has responded to complaints about the building, including a probe into possible illegal hotel rooms in December 2024 (no violations found) and an investigation into a wall issue in April 2024 where access was denied. Two emergency work permits were issued in 2020 and 2021, suggesting some maintenance activity has been undertaken, though the nature of these permits is not specified in the provided data. The building's current violation status shows some issues from 2024 still pending resolution, including window guard installation requirements and general maintenance matters affecting the public hall area and rear yard egress.