47-14 73rd Street, Queens, NY 11377

The three-story, three-unit apartment building at 47-14 73rd Street in Maspeth, owned by Lisa Yiu, has experienced several significant issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a July 2024 safety violation regarding broken or missing window guards in Apartment 3. This violation led to multiple citations for failing to properly install or maintain window guards throughout the building, along with several open violations from July 2024 related to missing safety notices in the first-story public hall. These include requirements for carbon monoxide detector notices, smoke detector requirements, gas leak procedures, and building registration information.

Additional building safety concerns emerged in 2023-2024 regarding the retaining wall, with three separate complaints from September 2023 about bulging or cracking walls, resulting in an active Environmental Control Board violation with a penalty of approximately $3,145. The property has a history of pest management challenges, with multiple rodent baiting inspections recorded in 2015 showing rat activity, though recent bedbug reporting from 2021-2022 indicates no infestations during that period. The building's maintenance history shows several annual bedbug reports being filed between 2021-2023, demonstrating compliance with HPD requirements.

In April 2024, a violation was issued for failing to file the annual bedbug report, though the building had previously been compliant for 2022-2023. The Department of Buildings records show various inspections and complaints over the years, including a 2019 illegal conversion complaint that required two attempts to access the unit for inspection. While the building appears to have undergone some regulatory scrutiny regarding safety requirements and pest control compliance, recent 311 service requests and housing maintenance code complaints indicate ongoing maintenance issues, particularly regarding safety equipment like window guards.