78-41 68th Road, Queens, NY 11379

This 2-story, 4-unit residential building located at 78-41 68th Road in Middle Village, owned by Arkadiuss Borowski and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant issues in recent years. Most notably, in July 2023, the building faced serious fire safety violations when the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) required immediate fire guard coverage due to dangerous fire hazard conditions. This incident also resulted in environmental control board violations against the contractor SBR Contracting NY Corp.

for inadequate firestopping and non-compliance with the Tenant Protection Plan, with penalties totaling $7,500 that remain due. The building has an ongoing concern with bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations in 2024 and 2023 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD rules. Between 2021 and 2023, there was at least one instance of fire-retarded material removal in Apartment 1R, though this specific violation was closed in July 2023 when the required material was properly replaced.

The property has undergone multiple tenant safety inspections throughout 2023, with varying outcomes including one instance of a Stop Work Order being fully rescinded in September 2023. While the most recent bedbug report from 2021 showed no infestation (reporting period November 2019 - October 2020), the repeated violations regarding bedbug reporting compliance suggest ongoing monitoring may be necessary. The building's citation history reveals recurring issues with compliance and maintenance, particularly relating to fire safety and pest management requirements, with most recent violations carrying the highest priority weight due to their potential impact on resident safety.