69-30 62nd Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 56-unit, 4-story apartment building at 69-30 62nd Street in Glendale, owned by Samuel Kurtz, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues since 2024. Most notably, there have been multiple heat and hot water system failures affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with emergency complaints registered in January and December 2025, and recurring violations of which some remain open as of July 2024.

The building has also faced various maintenance challenges including pest infestations (with recent complaints in June 2025 and July 2024), water damage (noted as wall and ceiling paint/plaster issues), and garbage/recycling storage problems, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints and violations. Of particular concern are the several open violations from a July 2024 inspection, including safety issues with the roof bulkhead door, fire escape obstructions, and problems with self-closing doors in common areas. Recent developments show ongoing maintenance challenges, with the most recent complaints in 2025 related to unsanitary conditions and wall issues resulting in HPD violations.

The building has also accumulated several Department of Buildings violations related to energy efficiency reporting requirements, remaining unresolved as of October 2023. While there was an active complaint about bees/wasp harboring in October 2024 that remains in progress, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the current or previous reporting periods (2023-2024 and 2019-2020), indicating effective pest control in this regard. The building's 311 service history suggests that while many issues are addressed relatively quickly, some violations, particularly those involving heat and hot water systems, circulation pathways, and fire safety concerns, have been recurrent and require ongoing attention.