146-18 20th Avenue, Queens, NY 11357

The two-family house at 146-18 20th Avenue in Whitestone, owned by Hortensia Chaveco, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past three years, with the most recent cluster of problems occurring in October 2024. These recent incidents, all logged between October 24-29, 2024, included complaints about heat/hot water problems, a slow water leak, pests, and mold, with inspectors from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) being unable to complete their inspections.

Prior to these, similar issues were documented in October 2022, when HPD was again unable to gain access to inspect complaints of heat/hot water issues and mold problems. The building, constructed in 1950, has shown an ongoing pattern of unresolved maintenance concerns, particularly regarding basic utilities and various sanitary conditions, with multiple emergency-level complaints regarding heat/hot water and mold specifically noted in both 2022 and 2024.

The property's records indicate that despite the documented complaints, most have been closed without confirmed inspections or resolutions, as HPD was unable to gain necessary access to conduct proper evaluations. Notably, four separate complaints from October 2024 each received a 'Closed' status, with reasons for closure including the inability to complete inspections, and a similar pattern occurred with a mold complaint in 2022. While the exact nature of the resolutions remains unclear due to the inability to inspect, the repeated nature of these complaints over a two-year span suggests persistent maintenance challenges in this two-story residential building.