54-58 83rd Street, Queens, NY 11373

The three-story residential building at 54-58 83rd Street in Elmhurst, owned by Kingkwok Cheng and constructed in 1990, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past five years. Most recently, in late 2023, two complaints were filed regarding paint/plaster issues and unsanitary conditions involving pests, though the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access for inspection and both complaints were ultimately closed in April 2024.

The building has been subject to recurring violations of the Bedbug Reporting requirement, with four consecutive annual violations between 2021 and 2024, though no actual bedbug infestations have been reported in any of the five consecutive bedbug reports filed between 2020 and 2025. In 2019, a safety concern was addressed regarding a broken or missing window guard, and during the 2020-2021 period, multiple violations were noted in apartment 2FL, including missing or defective window guards (with some remaining open) and issues with self-closing doors. The building's violation history reveals several safety and maintenance concerns that have required attention, including three separate Bedbug Reporting violations between April 2021 and April 2024, though these have all been categorized as Class A violations.

The most recent significant building-wide inspections occurred in 2023 and 2024, with findings related to the Bedbug Reporting requirement but no other major violations noted. While there have been multiple service requests and violations, it's worth noting that none of the requests in 2023-2024 received inspection access, and many violations have been addressed and closed, suggesting some responsiveness to maintenance issues. The building's overall history shows a pattern of maintenance and compliance requirements rather than consistent safety concerns, with the most persistent issue being related to window guard compliance in 2020 and periodic bedbug reporting violations.