144-49 Barclay Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

The seven-story residential building at 144-49 Barclay Avenue in Flushing, owned by Zhangjie Lin, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since its construction in 2006. Most notably, there is an active violation from 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, and multiple unresolved violations from 2021 concerning building safety notices that need to be properly posted.

The building has a documented history of heating and hot water system failures, with emergency complaints in December 2018 and April 2020, though in both cases residents reported that services were restored shortly after the complaints. Other notable incidents include safety concerns regarding a fire escape in April 2020, electrical issues with lighting in April 2020, and multiple water leak incidents between 2020-2021. The building has faced several exterior maintenance challenges, particularly in 2020-2021, with violations related to facade condition and balcony railings, as well as the presence of defective stucco.

Notable violations include a 2021 penalty for illegal gas connectors in the laundry room and a 2020 violation regarding a parking pad created in the front yard area, though both were resolved. Most recently, there is an ongoing issue from 2020 regarding unauthorized construction of a bedroom partition in apartment 7B on the seventh floor, which remains active as of this report. The building's rodent inspection from 2014 showed compliance with standards, though this inspection appears to be quite dated relative to the current date of 2025.