65-60 Booth Street, Queens, NY 11374

The 6-story, 65-unit building at 65-60 Booth Street in Rego Park, owned by Moses Eckstein and constructed in 1941, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues throughout 2025, with ten documented complaints between January and March 2025, all indicating building-wide problems that were reportedly resolved by HPD during their inspections. The building has also faced elevator reliability challenges, with multiple complaints recorded in late 2023 and 2024 regarding single device operation and no alternate service, though inspections generally found no violations.

During 2023-2024, several violations related to building maintenance were documented, including issues with self-closing compactor doors in public hallways and various maintenance defects in apartment 5F, such as carbon monoxide detector concerns and plaster repair needs. The property's compliance record shows regular attention to rodent control, with passing inspections in 2011, 2019, and most recently in October 2024. While there was one documented bedbug incident in 2019 (with complete eradication), the subsequent years have shown no infestations or reports.

The building has faced periodic requirements for submitting exterior wall condition reports under Local Law 28, with violations noted in 2018, 2021, and 2022 regarding Fire Escape inspections, though these were eventually resolved. Recent inspections in 2024-2025 have focused primarily on heating system functionality, with multiple emergency complaints and responses throughout winter 2025. The property has maintained a relatively clean record since 2019 regarding both bedbugs and rodents, though the recurring heating issues in early 2025 represent a significant ongoing maintenance concern.