36 West 48th Street
36 West 48th Street in Midtown, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Commercial & office · 5 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (11 open, 5 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: High (16 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-15. Newest violation issued 2022-02-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE IN ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2012-05-29. HPD violation 9433314
- Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2012-05-08. HPD violation 9423061
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES NO GAS TO STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2009-09-21. HPD violation 8065465
- Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PRAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT 3RD & 4TH STY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-09-15. HPD violation 8051042
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT CRACK LINE 0.25 INCHES WIDE ,19FT LONG AT 9FT HIGH EAST WALL ,4TH STY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-09-15. HPD violation 8051044
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALUSTER 2ND UP AT 3RD STY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2012-08-16. HPD violation 9533964
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALUSTER 2ND UP AT 4TH STY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2012-08-16. HPD violation 9533963
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CLASS A APARTMENTS CONVERTED TO COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCY THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BUILDING., issued 2012-05-29. HPD violation 9437323
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
16 open DOB violations, 15 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 21 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 36 WEST 48 AR LLC. Head officer: MARC KWESTEL. Managing agent: EXTELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012630057, HPD building ID 33626. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr (B, D, F, M), 2 min walk
- 49 St (N, R, W), 5 min walk
- 5 Av (7), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (5 class C, 5 class B, 1 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 16 open DOB violations, 15 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.