68-39 Fresh Pond Road, Queens, NY 11385

The eight-unit, four-story New Law Tenement building at 68-39 Fresh Pond Road in Glendale, owned by Marija Vukelic and constructed in 1930, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years. The most recent incident occurred in October 2023, where HPD was unable to gain access to the building for inspection, similar to a January 2019 complaint.

Between 2018 and 2021, there were multiple documented cases (seven in total) of heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, though in many instances, tenants reported that services had been restored by the time HPD responded. The building's heating system has consistently prompted emergency code violations, with significant attention required to the building's heating infrastructure. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in any of the annual filings between 2019 and 2024.

Violation notices were issued in 2021, 2022, and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though these were all eventually closed. The most recent inspection in April 2024 confirmed compliance with reporting requirements, and the building's recent filings (December 2024) show zero infested units. While the building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues, particularly during winter months, the lack of recent bedbug infestation reports and the resolution of most violations is notable, though prospective tenants should be aware of the recurring heating system challenges.