68-40 Harrow Street, Queens, NY 11375

The two-family house at 68-40 Harrow Street in Forest Hills, owned by Chiyung Lam, has experienced significant maintenance issues in 2021 that warrant attention. The building, constructed in 1945, faced multiple sanitation challenges during that year, including emergency sewage problems in October and June, along with pest infestations (specifically mice and roaches) in June, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) did not result in violations being issued for these complaints.

The most substantial concerns emerged from a June 30, 2021 inspection of Apartment 1, which revealed several violations: Class B violations for pest infestations (both roaches and mice), a Class A violation requiring door repairs, and two Class C violations related to bathroom obstructions and illegal door fastenings. While some of these violations were certified as corrected by July 29, 2021, the open Class C violations regarding bathroom obstructions and door security features suggest unresolved safety and security concerns.

The building's documented issues were primarily concentrated within a single apartment (Apartment 1 on the first story) during the summer of 2021, during which there were multiple complaints filed through 311 services. The housing maintenance code complaints and violations from 2021 represent the building's most significant recorded issues, though subsequent reports or violations have not been documented in the available data through October 2023. The combination of pest infestations, sewage issues, and security concerns noted in 2021 indicates a period of maintenance challenges, though the resolution status of many complaints suggests efforts were made to address these problems.