37-31 149th Street, Queens, NY 11354

The two-story, 28-unit residential building at 37-31 149th Street in Flushing, owned by Emily Lee, was constructed in 1955 and has experienced several notable events over its history, particularly regarding maintenance and safety compliance. In 2018, the building faced issues with pest infestations, as evidenced by a July complaint about unsanitary conditions that HPD was unable to inspect.

Multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were identified in July 2018, including safety notice requirements related to gas leaks, smoke detector requirements, and building registration information, though most of these were certified as resolved by November 2018. A significant open violation from that inspection period regarding the name and location of the heating system keyholder remains (as of October 2023). More recently, in 2024, the building received an Environmental Control Board violation regarding the failure to submit the required parking structure initial observation report by the August 1, 2024 deadline, resulting in a $2,500 penalty.

However, on a positive note, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with six consecutive annual reports (from 2019 to 2024) showing zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units. The building has undergone some renovation activity, as evidenced by multiple permits issued in May 2019 for electrical and plumbing work. While there have been various maintenance and safety compliance issues over the years, the most recent bedbug and sanitation reportings suggest improved conditions, though the outstanding heating system keyholder violation and the recent parking structure compliance issue warrant attention.