86-11 51st Avenue, Queens, NY 11373

The three-story, three-unit building at 86-11 51st Avenue in Elmhurst, owned by Alvin Toy, has experienced several notable issues since 2020, with the most concerning problems occurring in early 2021. In January 2021, the building faced heating system failures, with multiple HPD complaints about inadequate heat/hot water, including one emergency complaint from apartment 1 regarding scalding hot water exceeding 130 degrees.

During the same period, apartment 1 was also found to have multiple violations including defective carbon monoxide detectors, missing window guards, and various safety and maintenance issues, though these were subsequently certified as corrected. Between 2020 and 2021, the building had multiple rodent-related incidents, with three rat sightings reported in October 2020 alone, though a compliance inspection in December 2021 showed passed results. More recently, the building's records from 2022 to 2024 show improvements in overall conditions, though there were recurring administrative violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with violations issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 for failure to file the annual bedbug report as required by HPD rules.

The most recent bedbug report filed in April 2024 for the period from November 2022 to October 2023 shows no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units. The building also underwent rodent inspections in 2021, with an initial inspection showing rat activity in July 2021, followed by a passing result in December 2021, suggesting some progress in pest control. The property was built in 1965 and has undergone typical maintenance challenges for its age, with most recent complaints being administrative in nature rather than relating to urgent safety or maintenance issues.