56-45 Van Cleef Street, Queens, NY 11368

This three-story, two-family house located at 56-45 Van Cleef Street in Corona, owned by Georgia Babulas, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since 2020, with the most recent problems occurring in early 2025 involving heat and hot water outages in both individual apartments and the entire building. The building showed persistent heat and hot water system problems in 2022 as well, suggesting ongoing challenges with building infrastructure.

Earlier maintenance issues included multiple reports in August 2020 concerning unsanitary conditions (mold and pests), plumbing problems (bathtub/shower), water leaks (heavy flow), and paint/plaster issues affecting the ceiling, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these complaints at the time. The property has also been subjected to two recent illegal conversion complaints in 2022 and 2023, with inspections in 2023 and 2024 showing that inspectors were unable to gain access on both occasions.

While the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with all annual reports showing zero infested units, there was a notable rodent issue detected in 2012 with failed initial and compliance inspections. An August 2022 cooking gas complaint was resolved promptly, and a September 2019 slow water leak complaint resulted in no violations being issued. The consistent pattern of heat and hot water issues, along with the multiple historical maintenance complaints, indicates recurring challenges with building systems and infrastructure.