88-46 53rd Avenue, Queens, NY 11373

The property at 88-46 53rd Avenue in Elmhurst, owned by Hok Cheng, is a 2-story, 3-unit building constructed in 1935 that has undergone conversion to Class A. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent being a plumbing complaint from October 2023 that HPD was unable to inspect.

In October 2023, there was also a heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though residents reported that the services were restored by the time of HPD's response. Of particular note, there have been three consecutive years (2021-2023) where HPD issued violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations were subsequently closed. The building experienced confirmed bedbug infestations in two consecutive years (2019-2020 and 2020-2021) affecting three units each time, but subsequent filings from 2021 to 2025 show no reported infestations or re-infestations, indicating successful eradication.

The property has also maintained a positive rodent control record, passing an inspection in May 2015. While the building's recent maintenance history shows some concerning patterns, particularly related to heat/hot water infrastructure and plumbing issues, the successful eradication of bedbugs and adherence to rodent control standards demonstrates some level of effective property management. The most recent building violation regarding bedbug reporting requirements, issued in April 2024, appears to be in line with previous violations from 2021 and 2022, suggesting an ongoing administrative issue despite the absence of recorded infestations in recent years.