87-72 52nd Avenue, Queens, NY 11373

The 4-story, 8-unit building at 87-72 52nd Avenue in Elmhurst, owned by Tak Fu Chu, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues since its construction in 1993. Most recently, in 2024, there were multiple complaints about garbage/recycling storage under the UNSANITARY CONDITION category, along with an Indoor Air Quality complaint.

The building faced significant safety concerns in 2024, including a violation for obstructed exit passageways on the second floor staircase landing and multiple violations related to required safety postings and notices, such as smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and gas leak procedures, which were all certified as corrected by August 2024. The property has a history of mechanical system challenges, particularly with the boiler system, showing recurring issues from 2020 through 2021, including multiple violations for defective/inoperative equipment and installation without proper permits.

Plumbing concerns have also been documented, including a sewer-related complaint in 2021 and a defective system complaint in 2020. While the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs with zero reported infestations in the past three years (2022-2025) according to the most recent filings, it has faced challenges with compliance documentation, including a 2024 violation for failure to file the external low-pressure inspection, though this was subsequently dismissed. The most recent rodent inspection in 2015 showed no issues, indicating effective pest management.