143-07 Sanford Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

143-07 Sanford Avenue is a 6-story, 78-unit residential building constructed in 1940 and currently owned by Robert Skiba. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most pressing concerns centered around building systems.

There are active violations related to boiler safety from June 2022, including problems with the sail switch, missing bolts and safety features, and exposed wires, along with an elevator monitoring system violation from April 2021 that affects passenger safety. Multiple DOB violations from 2021-2023 remain outstanding, including a failure to file the 2022 external low pressure inspection and failure to certify correction of immediately hazardous violations. The building has also dealt with various service complaints, including a slow water leak in 2021, sewage odor issues in 2020, and a temporary heat/hot water outage in late 2019, though these issues were reportedly resolved promptly.

The property has maintained good records in terms of pest control, with three consecutive years (2022-2024) showing zero bedbug infestations reported in the annual filings, and it successfully passed rodent inspections in 2015. The building's systems appear to have had some historical challenges, as evidenced by past complaints about the boiler and elevator systems, though not all historical violations or complaints are necessarily indicative of current conditions. While the property has experienced various maintenance issues, the frequency and severity of complaints have varied significantly over time, suggesting some periods of greater system reliability than others.