102-10 Larue Avenue, Queens, NY 11368

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 102-10 Larue Avenue in Corona, owned by John Chan and constructed in 1989, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, in October 2024, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though these services were reportedly restored before an inspection could be conducted. August 2024 saw multiple complaints regarding various appliance issues, including problems with refrigerators and electric/gas ranges, as well as concerns about the ventilation system.

During this period, inspections were conducted for several complaints, revealing violations for unsanitary conditions related to pests and mold, though no violations were found regarding steam pipes/riser issues. The building has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations as of October 2024, primarily associated with Unit 2. These violations include defective bathroom floor tiles, issues with carbon monoxide detectors, problems with plastered surfaces and paint in various locations, infestation of roaches, water leak issues in the hallway ceiling, and smoke detector problems.

There are also violations concerning the need to remove encumbrances from the public hall and to post heating system access information in the first-story public hall. The building's history includes recurring rodent activity, with inspection results showing rat activity in 2015, 2016, and 2017, along with other compliance failures during rodent inspections in 2012-2017. While some non-emergency complaints from August 2024 were successfully inspected and addressed (including plumbing, painting, and flooring issues), the persistent nature of recent violations and service interruptions suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the building.