108-51 39th Avenue, Queens, NY 11368

This two-story, four-unit New Law tenement building at 108-51 39th Avenue in Jackson Heights, owned by Yun Fei Wang, has experienced ongoing maintenance issues, particularly throughout 2022. The most significant and recurring problems have been with the heating and hot water systems, with multiple emergency complaints filed between June and November 2022, resulting in several violations being issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building currently has multiple open violations from 2022-2024 that warrant concern for resident safety, including missing smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 4, inadequate heating system access, and several other safety-related deficiencies such as the need for proper gas leak procedures and updated safety notices in common areas. Additional historical data shows the building faced appliance-related complaints in mid-2022 regarding the refrigerator and electric/gas range, though inspectors were unable to gain access for these issues. More recently, in 2024, there have been complaints about work being conducted without proper permits, though inspectors were either unable to gain access or found no violations warranted at the time of inspection.

The property has two open violations from 2022-2024 related to annual bedbug report filings and building registration notices. The concentration of heating issues during mid-2022, when multiple emergency complaints were filed in close succession, suggests a particularly challenging maintenance period for the building. While some heating issues appeared to be resolved during inspections, they continued to recur throughout 2022, with at least one case requiring a new complaint to be filed for proper follow-up.