68-27 Myrtle Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story residential building at 68-27 Myrtle Avenue in Glendale, owned by Salvatore Balsamo, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there have been multiple reports of pest infestations, with the most recent complaint filed in January 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions and pests, though this inspection was not completed.

In August 2024, the property faced several health-related complaints, including reports of both pest problems and mold, though investigations by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in these instances did not result in violations being issued. The building has also undergone rodent inspections throughout 2024, with initial inspections in January and October showing rat activity, though subsequent compliance inspections in November 2024 passed without issues.

A violation was recorded in March 2023 regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though the owner has since complied with this requirement. The building's bedbug reporting history shows consistent compliance from 2021 through the present, with all reports indicating zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, suggesting effective management of bedbug prevention measures. While the property has maintained good standing in terms of bedbug management and achieved recent compliance passes for rodent issues, the recurring nature of pest complaints and recent mold concerns indicate ongoing challenges with building maintenance and resident comfort.