69-45 108th Street, Queens, NY 11375

The Forest Hills condominium at 69-45 108th Street, known as Forest Royale, is a 10-story, 103-unit residential building constructed in 1955 and currently managed by Leonard Zangas. The most pressing recent issues in the building have been related to heat and hot water services, with eight separate complaints filed between January and March 2025, all of which were classified as emergencies. These included multiple building-wide outages, with most complaints ultimately being resolved through HPD inspections, though some required tenants to re-file complaints for proper follow-up.

The building has also experienced ongoing maintenance challenges, as evidenced by housing violation notices from late 2024 specifying issues with fire retardant materials, roof leaks, and required painting in the 10th-story bulkhead area, though these violations were certified as corrected by November 2024. Historical records from the past several years show a pattern of both elevator safety concerns and periodic facade maintenance issues. In 2024, there was an active violation regarding the failure to submit required exterior wall inspection reports.

Notably, in 2019-2020, apartment 9B experienced multiple maintenance issues including mold, ceiling leaks, and problems with door self-closing mechanisms. However, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2018 to 2024 showing zero cases. While the building has had various housing maintenance code violations over the years, many have been resolved or dismissed, indicating ongoing response to regulatory requirements. Recent inspections have also confirmed compliance with rodent control measures, with a passing inspection recorded in 2018.