50-05 45th Street, Queens, NY 11377

The 4-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building at 50-05 45th Street in Sunnyside, owned by Kiriaki Livanos, has experienced recurring heating system issues over the past several years. Most recently, in November 2024, there was a complaint about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, though these services were restored before HPD's inspection. This followed a similar complaint in January 2020, where inspectors were unable to access units for verification.

The building has also had multiple door-related issues, with three complaints about door problems between 2018-2023, including two in December 2018 when violations were issued regarding broken locks at the entrance and vestibule doors. The property has faced several other significant maintenance concerns, including a sewage leak investigated by DOHMH in December 2019, an unsanitary condition regarding garbage storage in December 2019, and structural concerns documented in December 2018 regarding loose bricks in the window well on the third story, which resulted in a $2,500 ECB violation. Safety-related violations have included issues with fire escape access in December 2018 and missing smoke detector requirement notices. The building's heating system has been subject to both HPD and DOB inspections, with a defective/inoperative boiler complaint documented in August 2021, which resulted in an ECB violation for not posting the required heating system boiler sign in the lobby.

While there have been no bedbug infestations reported since 2018, with the most recent 2024 filing showing zero infested or re-infested units, the building has had multiple periods requiring bedbug reporting. The building's violation history shows a mix of resolved and open issues, with most recent violations being addressed. The property has maintained a consistent pattern of heating and maintenance issues over the years, with the majority of complaints being promptly investigated and either resolved or requiring follow-up inspections. The building's management has also filed the required annual bedbug reports showing no infestations since 2018.