35-20 97th Street, Queens, NY 11368

The 21-unit, 4-story residential building at 35-20 97th Street in Jackson Heights, owned by Jonah Rosenberg, was constructed in 1926 and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns occurring in 2021. During that year, there were multiple complaints and violations related to heat and hot water systems, including a building-wide emergency in November 2021 and a January 2021 complaint for an individual apartment that required emergency intervention.

Additional issues in 2021 included a water leak problem with violations cited in Apartment 1, pest infestations requiring remediation in the same unit, and multiple instances of paint/plaster damage affecting both ceilings and walls. Safety concerns were also noted, with violations issued regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 1 in January 2021, though these were certified as corrected by March 2021. The building's maintenance record shows ongoing attention to rodent control, with multiple bait applications documented throughout 2024, suggesting an active management response to pest control needs.

A 2019 violation related to an unfiled boiler inspection report appears to be the only active Department of Buildings violation on record as of the most recent data. However, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a clean bedbug record for the past several years, with no reported infestations or eradications from 2019 through 2025. The most recent official building inspection results from 2024 showed continued rodent control measures being implemented through regular bait applications, though this indicates an ongoing challenge that management appears to address proactively.