70-29 66th Street, Queens, NY 11385

This 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building located at 70-29 66th Street in Glendale was built in 1927 and is currently owned by Pietro Spallino. The property has experienced various maintenance and safety issues in recent years, with the most concerning being a 2025 complaint about unsanitary conditions and pests where HPD was unable to complete an inspection.

The building has been consistently dealing with maintenance issues, particularly between 2023-2025, including multiple instances of mold, water leaks, and problems with paint/plaster on ceilings. Three violations were issued in July 2024 for lighting, mold, and ceiling problems, and there is an active C-class violation from November 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors in apartment 3R. The building has had two significant boiler-related incidents in 2021, including violations for unregistered water heaters and a leaking relief valve, along with two active DOB violations from 2019 and 2023 for failing to file annual boiler inspection reports.

Recent inspections show that while the building has maintained a bedbug-free status since 2021, it has struggled with rodent control, failing initial inspections in 2013 and 2017, though it passed a compliance inspection in 2017. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic infrastructure systems, particularly in terms of water management and air quality, as evidenced by repeated reports of mold and water-related issues. Multiple apartments have active or recently resolved violations regarding various maintenance issues, including window problems, door hardware deficiencies, and plumbing concerns, particularly in apartments 2L and 3R where multiple violations were documented in 2024.