Unit 4K Pros: Amenities are nice, laundry on every floor is quite convenient vs having to go down to a basement to do it. Front desk and super are helpful and nice Cons: Management is honestly awful to deal with, you h…
488 7 AVENUE is a prewar 1902 building, 13 floors, 108 units in Midtown, NYC. Owned by 488 SEVENTH LLC. Public records show 28 open violations on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Lucid Rents has 16 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT APT4G, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT LOWER SASH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Unit 4K Pros: Amenities are nice, laundry on every floor is quite convenient vs having to go down to a basement to do it. Front desk and super are helpful and nice Cons: Management is honestly awful to deal with, you h…
Unit 6E Pros: Very centrally located Cons: If you don’t have an interior apartment it can be very loud at times.
Unit 6B Pros: The location is decent if you want to be close to Penn Station and Herald Square Cons: Very small 1 bed apt (about 350 sqft) Flat top with no oven, but has microwave/convection thing Cable/fios not availa…
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The Garment District and Penn Station area is Midtown at its most functional — not charming, but incredibly connected. Madison Square Garden, Macy's Herald Square, and every commuter rail line in the region converge here.
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATH
Eviction Executed — Apt 9-E — Possession
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITC
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT LOWER SASH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT E
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEV
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATH
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC HEATING UNIT AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FRO
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON