74-45 Yellowstone Blvd, Queens, NY 11374

The 6-story, 54-unit apartment building at 74-45 Yellowstone Boulevard in Rego Park, owned by Sheila Ortiz and constructed in 1955, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most recently, in April 2025, there was a complaint about unsanitary pigeon conditions, though an inspection by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations. The building has a concerning history of maintenance issues, particularly in the past five years, including a January 2024 plumbing problem, a 2021 sewage odor incident, and a rat sighting in 2021, all of which were addressed but indicate ongoing concerns about building maintenance.

More serious safety violations were identified in 2021 when the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment 1B were found to be defective, though these issues were certified as corrected by November 2021. The building's history shows a pattern of various inspection and violation cases, including an Environmental Control Board violation in 2020 related to non-fire rated wood paneling in hallways, which resulted in a $625 penalty. Active violations remain on record for failure to perform a Category 5 inspection (2021) and elevator defects (2019).

The property has passed multiple rodent inspections, including the most recent one in May 2025, and has maintained a zero infestation status for bedbugs in the past four reporting periods from 2021 to 2024, with only one instance in 2019 showing 54 cases that were eradicated. Notably, there were two building complaints regarding construction work in 2020 and building stability in 2025, though inspections found no violations in the latter case. The building's maintenance records suggest ongoing challenges with plumbing, air quality, and pest control, while recent inspections have shown some improvement in overall building conditions.