67-67 78th Street, Queens, NY 11379

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 67-67 78th Street in Middle Village, owned by Lumnije Hoxha, has a history of maintenance issues dating back to late 2018 through early 2019. The building experienced multiple incidents of water leaks with heavy flow conditions, heat and hot water outages, and problems with ventilation systems, smoke detectors, and fire escapes. There were also reports of mold and unsanitary conditions during this period.

Most notably, there were several complaints and investigations regarding potential illegal conversions, particularly concerning a rear cellar apartment with unauthorized cooking facilities and living space, leading to an Environmental Control Board violation in January 2019 for unauthorized occupancy and installation of partitions with kitchen and bathroom facilities, for which a $2,500 penalty was imposed. The building's maintenance record shows some positive developments in recent years. As of the latest bedbug reporting period (2022-2023), there have been no reported infestations, and the building has consistently reported zero infested units in the past four reporting periods.

There is an open Class B housing violation from January 2019 regarding the illegal cooking space and living area in the rear cellar apartment, and a Class C violation from December 2018 concerning inadequate hot water in Apartment B on the first story. The building's owner filed the required annual bedbug report in 2022-2023, demonstrating compliance with pest management requirements. The multiple failed inspection attempts for various complaints in early 2019, along with the significant number of service requests during that period, suggest challenges with access and timely resolution of maintenance issues during that timeframe.