102-20 37th Avenue, Queens, NY 11368

The three-story, four-unit building at 102-20 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, owned by Rosa Giahn, has experienced several notable issues since its construction in 1931. Most concerning are the recurring problems with heat and hot water system failures that occurred during the fall of 2018 and spring of 2021, when Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspectors were unable to gain access to the building for verification despite emergency complaint status.

More recently, there have been two instances of building-wide violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements in 2023 and 2024, though the recent filings from June 2024 indicate no current infestations or eradication efforts. The building had several housing maintenance code violations in 2018 related to safety notices, including requirements for gas leak procedures and housing information guides, though these were certified as corrected by February 2018.

The property has maintained generally good pest control records in recent years, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past two reporting periods (2022-2023 and 2020-2021), and a passed rodent inspection in December 2017 following earlier rat activity detections in January and March 2017. A food establishment complaint regarding bare hands in contact with food was filed in September 2022 and closed in June 2024, though this may not directly impact residential conditions. While the building has experienced multiple system failures and regulatory violations over the years, recent reports suggest improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, as evidenced by the June 2024 filing showing zero infestations during the 2022-2023 period.