63-84 Saunders Street, Queens, NY 11374

The 121-unit, 6-story residential building at 63-84 Saunders Street in Rego Park, owned by Nicholas Jutis and constructed in 1952, has experienced recurring heating system issues, as evidenced by multiple Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints over the past several years. Most notably, in October 2023 alone, there were four separate complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building. While these issues were typically resolved promptly, the persistence of such complaints suggests an ongoing concern with the building's heating infrastructure.

The building has also faced other significant maintenance challenges, including unsanitary conditions with garbage/recycling storage in 2024, pest infestations in 2019, and rodent activity evidenced by multiple inspections in 2022. There are current safety concerns regarding the building's facade, with an active 2024 ECB violation related to the failure to file an acceptable amended Cycle 9C report, and previous violations from 2023 and 2022 regarding facade maintenance and unsafe conditions. The building's maintenance history shows some improvements, as evidenced by the absence of bedbug reports in recent years (with the last reported cases being from 2020-2021).

However, there are persistent issues with building systems and infrastructure that suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has had various HPD inspections resulting in both emergency and non-emergency classifications, with most complaints being resolved through tenant communications and inspections. Two notable infrastructure items cite defective self-closing doors in compactor closets on the 2nd story, for which violations were issued in October 2023, though there is no record of these being promptly repaired. The building's documentation shows regular compliance inspections and reporting, with no recorded bedbug infestations in the past three reporting cycles, indicating some improvement in pest control management.