517 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

517 West 48th Street, a five-story Old Law Tenement building in Hell's Kitchen built in 1901 and currently owned by Nicholas Arpaia, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with documented complaints in 2019 and 2021 affecting the entire building. These emergency situations were both resolved relatively quickly, with heat and hot water restored within a few days in each instance. The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting history, with the most recent filings (2022-2024) showing no current infestations.

However, there was a significant infestation incident documented in late 2019, affecting all 18 units, followed by outbreaks in 2018-2019 (8 units) and 2019-2020 (2 units) before the situation was brought under control. The property has undergone several important inspections and faced various compliance requirements. Two bedbug-related violations were issued in 2022 and 2024 regarding annual reporting requirements, and in June 2019, the building received two Class C violations concerning illegal fastenings on party wall balcony windows that obstructed egress from the adjacent 515 West 48th Street building.

A wall/retaining wall complaint was filed in late 2021, though inspections were unable to gain building access. The building has generally demonstrated good maintenance compliance in recent years, with successful rodent inspections passed in 2013-2019, with the only rat activity noted in 2013 being addressed promptly. The most recent building conditions appear stable, with no major violations or persistent issues reported since 2020, though the heat and hot water history suggests attention to building systems might be warranted.