10-34 166th Street, Queens, NY 11357

The 8-story, 32-unit residential building at 10-34 166th Street in Whitestone, owned by Margaret Costello, has experienced several notable issues since 2020, particularly concerning elevator safety and maintenance. Between March and May 2020-2021, there were multiple violations related to the single elevator device and lack of alternate service, resulting in fines totaling $2,500 for not installing mandatory door lock monitoring systems.

Additional elevator maintenance concerns were documented in 2021, including expired brake maintenance tags, missing escape hatch chain, and incomplete maintenance logs, though notably, no penalties were imposed for these violations. The building has faced some health-related incidents, with a sewage odor complaint in July 2022 that prompted a DOHMH advisory to the property management, and a drinking water complaint investigated in the same month that found no health code violations.

However, more recent reports have shown no ongoing pest issues, with bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024 consistently showing zero infested units. The most recent violation, a Cycle 9C unsafe report from February 2024, was dismissed in January 2025, and two previous violations from 2020-2022 were also dismissed based on subsequent inspections showing that the defects had been corrected. While the building has had its share of maintenance and safety concerns, particularly regarding the elevator system, most recent inspections and bedbug reports suggest improved conditions, though the historical pattern of elevator-related issues warrants attention to ongoing maintenance practices.