60-86 69th Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, three-unit building at 60-86 69th Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Kevin Vu and built in 1909, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in August 2021, there were emergency complaints regarding no heat or hot water in the entire building, sewage issues, and cooking gas problems, though some of these issues were reported as resolved. The property has also faced multiple housing maintenance code violations and complaints, particularly concerning self-closing doors, bathroom plumbing, and various maintenance issues in 2021.

These included violations for a defective vestibule door, missing self-closing mechanism on the building entrance door, and issues with the bathtub in Apartment 1. More recent activity includes a Department of Buildings complaint regarding illegal conversion from September 2024, which was marked as access denied on the first inspection attempt. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of plumbing and infrastructure issues, particularly in 2021-2022, with multiple non-emergency complaints about pests, painting, flooring, and various system problems, though inspections often found no violations.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all consecutive reports from 2022 through 2024 showing zero infested units or related issues. Rodent inspections have been conducted regularly, with the most recent in 2017 showing a passing result. An inspection in March 2023 resulted in a violation for not filing the annual bedbug report, though this was later closed. While the building has had multiple maintenance issues, it's worth noting that many complaints were addressed through inspections, with violations being issued and subsequently closed following required repairs.