106-27 Ditmars Boulevard, Queens, NY 11369

The two-family house at 106-27 Ditmars Boulevard in East Elmhurst, owned by Saidan Xu, has experienced notable maintenance issues in early 2022. In February of that year, the two-story building faced multiple sanitation-related problems, including reports of sewage issues and pest infestations.

While the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations related to the sewage complaint during their inspection, they did issue violations concerning a pest problem. Specifically, an infestation of mice was documented in Apartment 1 on the first story, requiring remediation under Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2017.4. The sequence of complaints began with two separate incidents reported on February 8, 2022 - one related to sewage issues (classified as an emergency) and the other concerning pests (classified as non-emergency).

A mouse sighting complaint was also filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on February 23, 2022, though inspectors were unable to access the property. After the issuance of violations, a follow-up rodent inspection conducted on March 17, 2022, was passed, indicating that the mouse infestation issue was addressed. While these incidents represent a concerning cluster of sanitation issues, it's noteworthy that the building was relatively new at the time, having been constructed in 2007, and there have been no reported complaints or violations on record since March 2022.