63-07 Saunders Street, Queens, NY 11374

The 6-story, 60-unit apartment building at 63-07 Saunders Street in Rego Park, owned by Shimmie Horn and constructed in 1939, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, from March 2025, there have been multiple complaints regarding radiator heating systems and wall conditions that required HPD inspections, though the inspectors were unable to complete their evaluations. Earlier in 2025, there were also repeated complaints about mold issues in February, with one case being classified as an emergency.

In January 2024, violations were documented in apartment 2F regarding inadequate heat and hot water, which were verified through inspection, along with issues concerning window guards and self-closing doors. The building has a documented history of elevator service interruptions and related inspections, with complaints filed in 2019-2020, though inspections did not result in findings of violations. The property has faced various maintenance challenges documented through Housing Maintenance Code violations and 311 service requests. These include unsanitary conditions (mold), plumbing issues, heating system problems, and electrical concerns.

A C-class violation was issued in 2023 regarding defective fire escape components. In terms of general building health, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with no reported cases of infested or re-infested units through the most recent reporting period. The building's environmental compliance history shows some areas of concern, such as a roach infestation in the boiler room noted in late 2022, and various maintenance issues spanning multiple years. The most recent elevator-related inspection in February 2025 found no violations, continuing a pattern of inspections often resulting in no warranted violations.