107-04 37th Avenue, Queens, NY 11368

The three-unit, three-story building at 107-04 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, owned by Luis Velasco, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues since 2018. Most notably, the building has four open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 regarding non-compliance with mandatory annual bedbug reporting requirements, with no evidence of certification on record.

The property has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, including a complaint in December 2018 that could not be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though there were no violations recorded from this incident. There were also rat-related complaints in July and August 2018, with the latter showing initial rat activity, though a subsequent compliance inspection passed. In March 2019, two complaints were filed regarding gas hook-up/piping and illegal conversion, though both investigations resulted in either no violations or access denial for inspection.

The building's most recent documented inspection was in April 2024, which revealed the ongoing bedbug reporting violation. While some issues, such as the heat and rodent problems, appear to have been temporarily resolved through inspections or closed complaints, the consistent pattern of bedbug reporting violations over multiple years represents the most significant ongoing regulatory compliance issue. The building was constructed in 1931 and has since been classified as a "HEREAFTER CONVERTED CLASS A" building, indicating a change in its occupancy or use classification.