303 East 46th Street, Manhattan, NY 10017

303 East 46th Street is a 10-unit, 6-story Old Law tenement building located in Midtown, built in 1900 and currently owned by Elad Dror. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with six documented complaints between 2020 and 2024, though most were resolved either through restoration of service or tenant verification. A significant cluster of complaints occurred in June 2020 regarding cooking gas, with multiple tenant reports, and an emergency violation was issued in April 2020.

Between 2019-2020, there were serious concerns about illegal alterations involving the conversion of apartments 2E and 3E into a duplex with a spiral staircase, leading to multiple violations for unauthorized occupancy and work without permits, as well as issues with fire safety requirements including lack of sprinklers and proper egress. These violations resulted in several Environmental Control Board penalties totaling $15,000, though most were resolved or dismissed. The building's maintenance record shows regular rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2010, and there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years (2020-2025) according to official filings.

Recent complaints have primarily focused on heat and hot water issues, with the most recent complaint in April 2024 being closed without inspection due to access issues. The building's permit history shows several plumbing and electrical permits were issued in 2020. Notably, there was a period of multiple complaints in 2019-2020 regarding unauthorized use of the building, with multiple violations for operating as an illegal hotel with transient occupancy, though most of these complaints were ultimately dismissed or resolved. The building has maintained regular compliance with rodent control requirements, passing all inspections from 2010 through 2025.