144-32 35th Avenue, Queens, NY 11354

The 58-unit, 6-story building at 144-32 35th Avenue in Flushing, owned by Zachary Bornstein, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in July 2024. During this period, there were multiple complaints related to water supply issues (four cases), an elevator maintenance problem, and a power outage, all of which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) with no violations issued, except for one water supply complaint from July 14, 2024, that received violations. More concerning, in July 2024, violations were issued in Apartment D2 related to mold, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and bathroom wall conditions.

The building has also faced various maintenance challenges in previous years, including some unsanitary conditions such as mold (September 2023) and pests (October 2023), as well as plumbing issues (2022-2024). The property has several active and resolved Department of Buildings (DOB) violations, including two dismissed violations from June 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections, and two active violations for failing to file annual boiler inspections from 2020 and 2021. The building's elevator system has had previous concerns, as evidenced by complaints in 2021 regarding single-device service and a 2024 Local Law 188 compliance inspection.

While the building has experienced bedbug infestations in the past (notably in 2020-2021 with six units affected), recent filings from 2022-2025 indicate no current infestations. Rodent inspections in 2018 showed compliance, passing the inspection. The property has undergone regular Local Law 188 compliance inspections, with the most recent showing no violations were warranted at the time of inspection.