62 West 48th Street, Manhattan, NY 10036

62 West 48th Street is a 5-story, 6-unit mixed-use building constructed in 1920 and owned by Ilan Freund. The property has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years.

Most recently, in March 2024, there was an emergency heat/hot water complaint that remained unresolved due to lack of access for inspection, and an open violation was recorded regarding security concerns with household items blocking the roof access scuttle ladder in the public hallway. The building faced significant safety concerns in 2020, including complaints about building shaking and unauthorized construction work, which resulted in a stop-work order and OATH violation. Multiple violations were issued in 2020-2021 regarding failure to maintain the building in a code-compliant manner, particularly related to a metal enclosure installation at the third-floor level that created separation between commercial and residential areas.

While there have been a few pest-related complaints (2018), no current infestations are recorded, and the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs since 2019, with all recent reports showing zero infested units. Historical rodent inspections (2010-2012) show variable results, with one failure noted in 2010 for "Other Reasons," though subsequent inspections passed. The property has had various other complaints and violations related to illegal advertising, unauthorized work, and failure to comply with certification requirements, though many of these issues have been resolved or dismissed.