37-16 97th Street, Queens, NY 11368

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 37-16 97th Street in Jackson Heights, owned by Liliana Alava, was constructed in 1931 and has experienced a few notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, in March 2022, there were documented complaints of unsanitary conditions relating to pests, which were reported to both the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Housing Maintenance Code Complaints system.

Although these complaints were formally closed in April 2022, they were closed due to the HPD's inability to gain access for inspection, leaving some uncertainty about the resolution of the reported conditions. More recently, a bedbug report was filed in May 2024 covering the previous year (November 2022 to October 2023), though it showed no affected units (0 infested dwelling units) and indicated that no eradication efforts were necessary (0 eradicated units and 0 re-infested units).

This report could suggest improved pest management conditions compared to the 2022 issues, but the absence of reported infestations does not necessarily confirm the complete absence of such problems. The building's documented history suggests that while there have been some pest-related concerns, the situation appears to have stabilized more recently, with no confirmed pest issues reported in the past year.