108-50 71st Avenue, Queens, NY 11375

The 55-unit, 6-story residential building at 108-50 71st Avenue in Forest Hills, managed by Paul Brensilber, has experienced significant heating system issues throughout early 2025, with multiple complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building between January and March 2025. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) received at least ten emergency heat/hot water complaints during this period, most of which were reportedly resolved upon inspection, though one complaint in late January required re-filing for follow-up.

The building has three open Class B violations from late 2024 related to Apartment 6I, concerning water leaks from the roof and walls, and defective plastered surfaces. Additionally, there is one open Class C violation from December 2024 regarding locked access to the heating system boiler room. The building's recent history shows attention to safety concerns, with previous violations from late 2024 involving fire safety doors in the second story public hall and a requirement for a concrete landing pad under a drop ladder in the front yard, which were certified as corrected in early 2025.

Multiple electrical wiring complaints were filed between late 2023 and mid-2024, though inspectors were either unable to gain access or found no violations upon inspection. The building has maintained a consistent record of pest control success, with bedbug reports showing no infested units in the past five reporting periods from 2018 through 2024, and passed rodent inspections in both 2023 and 2012. The property experienced some facade-related issues in 2022, including swarming conditions that were ultimately dismissed, and an unsafe report filed during Cycle 9A that was also dismissed.