29-08 139th Street, Queens, NY 11354

Located in Flushing, 29-08 139th Street is a 6-story, 168-unit residential building constructed in 1952, currently owned by Carol Hotetz. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past three years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2020 and 2024, including incidents in October and November 2023 showing problems with both apartment-specific and building-wide systems. More recently, in August 2024, there was an indoor air quality complaint related to sewage odor. The property has also faced various infrastructure challenges, including plumbing issues with steam pipes (August 2023), a power outage (July 2022), and water supply problems (December 2021), though inspections typically resulted in no violations being issued.

The building is currently facing active violations related to bedbug reporting, with notifications issued in 2023 and 2024 regarding the failure to file annual reports as required under § HMC. There have been some concerns about unauthorized use of residential space, including a 2023 violation for illegal use of a residential apartment as a commercial warehouse, which is currently active with a penalty of $625. The building underwent various inspections and repairs, including a 2022 permit issuance for unspecified work. Historical data shows good rodent control with passed inspections in 2009 and 2013, and a consistent pattern of zero bedbug infestations reported across multiple inspection periods from 2018-2024.

The property has experienced several significant infrastructure issues over the past few years, particularly regarding heating and water systems, which have required multiple emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. While many complaints have been resolved without violation issuance, the recurring nature of heat and hot water problems suggests an ongoing system maintenance challenge. The building has also faced compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with active violations as of 2024, though there is no record of actual bedbug infestations during the reporting periods. The presence of an active environmental control board violation regarding illegal commercial use within a residential unit indicates some challenges with maintaining appropriate usage standards within the building.