160-15 Powells Cove Blvd, Queens, NY 11357

The 92-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 160-15 Powells Cove Blvd in Whitestone, built in 1928 and currently owned by Anxhelo Pantanzi, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2025, there were multiple complaints regarding heating and hot water problems affecting the entire building, though these issues were reportedly corrected following inspections. There have also been recurring issues with doors and window frames, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints in 2025, including one emergency complaint in February 2025 where an inspector was unable to gain access to perform an inspection.

The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past seven years (2019-2025). Prior to 2025, several maintenance issues were documented, including electrical wiring and plumbing problems in May 2024, and multiple violations in late 2022 primarily affecting apartment B304. These violations included concerns about lead-based paint, window guards, carbon monoxide detectors, self-closing doors, and water supply, though many of these issues were subsequently closed following required corrections.

The building has three outstanding violations from November 2022 related to air conditioner encroachments obstructing fire escape egress from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th story balcony stacks, as well as an open violation regarding the entrance door to apartment B304. The property also shows evidence of regular maintenance through the filing of permits, with a building department permit issued in October 2019. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues over the years, the absence of bedbug infestations and the relatively prompt resolution of many housing code violations suggest ongoing management attention to building maintenance. The most recent housing maintenance code violations from 2022, though significant, were primarily focused on safety concerns such as fire escape access and building security features.