36-40 Bowne Street, Queens, NY 11354

This 121-unit, 6-story residential building located at 36-40 Bowne Street in Flushing, owned by Gregory Cohen, has experienced recurring maintenance issues between late 2023 and mid-2025. The most pressing ongoing concerns involve water-related problems, with multiple complaints about heavy flow water leaks (including both emergency and non-emergency classifications), and building-wide heat/hot water outages through early 2025.

The building has had documented water issues both in individual apartments (such as in Apartment 1K) and common areas, though some inspections found conditions that did not violate housing laws. The property has also faced several other maintenance challenges, including elevator-related problems with multiple violations recorded between 2019 and 2023, though most were resolved or dismissed. A significant pattern of heat/hot water complaints emerged in early 2025, with multiple reports in January-February 2025 alone.

Previous violations from 2024 indicated issues with security (including improperly installed locking devices), various repair needs in Apartment 1K (including water leak issues, defective plastered surfaces, and pest control concerns), and problems with building safety equipment such as carbon monoxide detectors. The building has maintained a record of bedbug and rodent inspections showing generally low levels of infestation, with no reports in the past two years. While many complaints have been resolved, the frequency and pattern of maintenance issues, particularly regarding basic services like heat and water, suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and management response.