109-10 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY 11375

The 12-story, 121-unit building at 109-10 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, owned by Martin Scharf, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems. Between October 2024 and March 2025 alone, there were at least eight emergency heat/hot water complaints filed with HPD, some of which resulted in inspections where access could not be gained to verify the conditions.

Most recently, in June 2025, there was an indoor air quality complaint that prompted an advisory to the management. The building has also faced some concerning situations in Apartment 8C, which was issued multiple violations in August 2023 for water leaks and plaster issues, as well as a Class C violation for a roach infestation that remains open as of 2023. Apartment 1E has active violations from July 2022 concerning bathroom fixtures and required painting.

The building's maintenance history includes three successful Local Law 188/17 inspections in 2023, though there was a failure to file the required FISP Cycle 8B technical report in 2018, resulting in a $3,125 penalty. While there were some building-wide heating system issues noted in multiple complaints, the property has maintained a consistent record of no bedbug infestations in recent years, with the last reported instance in 2018 showing just one unit affected. The building has successfully passed rodent inspections in 2014 and 2019, and there were several permits issued in 2018-2019 for various maintenance work, including exterior wall inspections.