16-37 160th Street, Queens, NY 11357

The property at 16-37 160th Street in Whitestone, owned by James Marsanico, is a two-story, 176-unit garden/masonette building constructed in 1951. The building's maintenance history over recent years shows several recurring issues, with the most recent concern being a rodent report in July 2024, though this was followed by a passed inspection in September 2024 by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Between 2019 and 2022, the building experienced multiple significant maintenance incidents, including three separate emergency sewage complaints in October 2021, which were closed without violations being found during HPD inspections. Other notable issues included a heat/hot water problem affecting apartment units in October 2020, a mold complaint in February 2020, and a heat/hot water outage affecting the entire building in January 2019, though the latter inspection could not gain access to verify the condition.

Additionally, there was an Environmental Control Board violation in June 2022 relating to holes in ceilings and walls, which was resolved with a penalty of $310 that has since been paid. While many of these issues have been addressed and closed without citations, the pattern of complaints regarding unsanitary conditions and heating systems over multiple years warrants attention to the building's maintenance history.