60-67 68th Road, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, three-unit residential building at 60-67 68th Road in Ridgewood, built in 1909 and currently classified as a converted Class A building, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a heat and hot water emergency reported in November 2024. The Housing Preservation and Development Department attempted to investigate this complaint but was unable to gain access to the apartments.

This marked the first heat-related complaint since the building's records began showing such issues. The building also has a history of documentation compliance issues, with four consecutive violations between 2021 and 2024 related to the annual bedbug reporting requirement under Housing Maintenance Code § HMC, though the most recent bedbug reports (from 2024 and 2023) indicate no infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infested units during the reporting periods.

The building's maintenance history shows generally stable conditions regarding pest management, with consistent bedbug reporting showing zero infestations over the past four years, and a passed rodent inspection in June 2017. The heat and hot water complaint in 2024 is particularly notable as it represents the building's first recorded issue of this nature in recent years, potentially impacting resident comfort and safety. Prior to this heating issue, the building's recent history suggests a period of relative stability in terms of major maintenance concerns, with the most recent violations being primarily administrative in nature rather than indicative of active pest control problems.