77-34 Austin Street, Queens, NY 11375

77-34 Austin Street is a 6-story, 56-unit residential building constructed in 1929 located in Forest Hills and currently owned by Williana Gordon. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing being a pattern of heat and hot water problems in March 2019 that affected the entire building and required multiple emergency response inspections. There were also two work without permit violations in 2021 related to electrical work in apartment 2K, one of which resulted in a $620 penalty before being resolved; inspections related to these complaints found no violations or were fully rescinded.

The building's maintenance history shows some concerning trends, including a July 2020 fire escape safety complaint (which was closed with no violations found) and a 2018 mouse sighting report. More positively, the building has shown improvement in pest control matters over recent years. While there was a significant bedbug infestation reported in 2022 (affecting 54 units), subsequent years have shown reduced incidence, with no reported infestations in the most recent filings from 2023-2024.

The building underwent rodent inspections in 2018, passing a compliance inspection in August after initially failing a July inspection. While the property has experienced various maintenance issues typical of older buildings, most complaints have been responded to promptly, with multiple inspections conducted by relevant authorities, generally finding no violations or resolving the issues reported. The most recent environmental control board violations and complaints were addressed and closed, indicating that the building management has generally complied with regulatory requirements when issues are identified.