104-05 Northern Boulevard, Queens, NY 11368

The three-story, two-family house at 104-05 Northern Boulevard in East Elmhurst, owned by Mario Kasouto, has experienced several significant issues since 2019 that warrant attention. The property has faced recurring heating problems, with multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints filed in 2019 (February, July, and November), though inspections in February and November found no violations.

Most concerning are the open Housing Maintenance Code violations from February 2019, associated with Apartment 2 on the second story, regarding the unauthorized continuation of several rooming units (North B, West 1 B, West 2 B, West 3 B, and South B rooms). In 2022, there was a defective boiler complaint leading to an Environmental Control Board violation regarding the boiler key, which remains active as of 2022 with a $500 penalty. The building's history also includes a 2019 illegal SRO (Single Room Occupancy) complaint that was unresolved due to inspector access issues, and a 2020 enforcement work order that was similarly unable to gain access for inspection.

The most recent filings for the property, through the bedbug reporting system in 2024, show no infestations or treatment needs for the filing period of November 2022 to October 2023, which is a positive indication of current sanitary conditions. However, the combination of heating issues, unauthorized occupancy modifications, and boiler problems over the years suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's heating system appears to have been particularly problematic in 2019, with three separate complaints in a single year, though subsequent years show no further heating-related complaints in the available data.