144-44 41st Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

The Birchwood Apartments is a 97-unit, 6-story residential building located at 144-44 41st Avenue in Flushing, constructed in 1951 and currently owned by Jc Lainez. The building has recently experienced multiple heat and plumbing issues, with several complaints about heat/hot water problems (most recently in April 2025) and radiator concerns (April 2025), though many of these complaints were either resolved or found not to violate housing laws.

Two emergency water leak complaints were filed in March 2025, with at least one resulting in housing code violations. There are several ongoing concerns from 2024, including an active pest control violation for roach infestation in apartment 5A, and multiple violations in apartment 4H regarding defective plaster/paint, bell/buzzer system, and faulty safety detectors (CO and smoke). The building's history includes significant facade-related issues, with active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations from 2022 regarding inadequate safety measures following an unsafe facade notification, and failures to submit required critical examination reports.

There have been multiple heat/hot water complaints throughout 2025, and various maintenance concerns including electrical issues (no lighting), intercom problems, and general maintenance needs. The building has an active ECB violation from 2021 regarding elevator safety features and multiple environmental violations related to energy benchmarking requirements. While the building has undergone inspections and received various repairs, as evidenced by some violations being marked as resolved or closed, several critical safety and maintenance issues appear to remain active as of 2024-2025, particularly regarding the building's systems and safety features.