37-56 108th Street, Queens, NY 11368

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 37-56 108th Street in Jackson Heights, owned by Ping Kui, was constructed in 2012 and has experienced several notable issues throughout its history. Most recently, in October 2023, multiple complaints were filed simultaneously regarding various safety and maintenance concerns, including unsanitary conditions related to pests, door issues, safety problems with window guards, smoke detector concerns, and other related matters. While these complaints prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), no violations were ultimately issued, and all complaints were formally closed.

The building's history shows a recurring pattern of window guard-related safety concerns, with similar issues documented in December 2018 (specifically affecting Apartment 2A), and an established history of pest-related problems. The property has maintained a generally compliant status with rodent inspections, passing the most recent compliance inspection in August 2024, though it failed one initial inspection in June 2013 for unspecified reasons. The building has undergone regular inspections and remains relatively compliant with housing maintenance codes.

While there was a cluster of health department interventions in July 2023 regarding food-related incidents, these appeared to involve an external establishment rather than the residential building itself. The property has demonstrated some periodic challenges with bedbug infestations, with three units affected as of the 2021-2022 reporting period, though subsequent years show no reported infestations. Notable violations from December 2018 included a range of safety-related issues, such as missing window guards, cockroach infestations, and failures to properly post required safety notices regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures. These violations were subsequently certified as corrected between January and March 2019.