143-40 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, NY 11354

143-40 Roosevelt Avenue, a 6-story, 91-unit residential building constructed in 1962 and currently owned by Shaoyu Xu, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past year. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of heat and hot water problems between November and December 2024, with multiple emergency complaints filed regarding lack of service throughout the entire building. While some of these issues were temporarily resolved, a significant complaint from November 2024 remains open.

Other recent concerns include the presence of mold, plumbing issues, and water leaks reported in September 2024, all of which resulted in violations being issued to the property owner. The building also has several active violations and compliance issues as of December 2024. These include open violations regarding defective fire door latches in multiple locations, including the laundry room and stairwell, as well as problems with fire retardant materials in the 6th story public hall.

The property has ongoing Department of Buildings violations related to the failure to submit various required reports between 2019 and 2024, including the FISP Cycle Technical Report and multiple Elevator Inspection Reports. There is also an active ECB violation regarding uncontained renovation debris in the eastern courtyard, and historical elevator safety concerns from 2018-2019 are still listed as active violations. However, the building has maintained a good record regarding pest control, with no bedbug cases reported in the last five years and successful rodent inspections in 2023.