71-20 Fresh Pond Road, Queens, NY 11385

71-20 Fresh Pond Road is a 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Zbigniew Jakubiak. The building has experienced several notable issues over the past decade, with the most concerning being a cluster of food establishment complaints throughout 2024 involving foreign objects in food and sanitation issues, suggesting potential ongoing maintenance or hygiene problems. There were also multiple rodent/insect/garbage complaints in 2024-2025 that were eventually addressed.

The building faced significant gas safety concerns in 2018, with illegal gas piping violations resulting in $7,500 in fines, though these were subsequently resolved. Heating system reliability was problematic in 2018, with emergency complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting the entire building, though these issues were reportedly resolved promptly. In terms of maintenance and compliance, the building has shown relatively good recent performance, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past four reporting periods (2021-2024) and passing rodent inspections in 2017 and 2025.

However, there are currently active violations related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2019-2020. The property has seen multiple housing maintenance code violations, particularly in 2019, including issues with self-closing doors, water leaks, garbage storage, and the need for proper notices regarding building regulations. The building's owner has been compliant with most of the required inspections and filings in recent years, as evidenced by the annual bedbug reports showing no infestations and the passing rodent inspection in 2025. Recent construction work appears to be properly permitted, with building permits issued in 2018, 2019, and 2023 for plumbing-related work.