403 West 48th Street

403 West 48th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, has 24 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 2 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 20 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• 2 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-06-30. Newest violation issued 2024-05-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16963297
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER 145.F AT HOT WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2009-12-04. HPD violation 8173128
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROWN STONE HEADER OVER FRONT ENTRANCE TO 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-12-08. HPD violation 8179759
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH & EAST WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2009-12-04. HPD violation 8173105
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2009-12-04. HPD violation 8173076
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2009-12-04. HPD violation 8173083
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WATER SUPPLY LINE AT SHOWER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2009-12-04. HPD violation 8173085
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2009-12-04. HPD violation 8173072

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 of 22 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 2 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FRANCO EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH FRANCO. Managing agent: JOSEPH FRANCO. This owner has 20 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1010580028, HPD building ID 33630. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 50 St (C, E), 4 min walk
• 50 St (1), 7 min walk
• 49 St (N, R, W), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.