132-32 Maple Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

The 5-story residential building at 132-32 Maple Avenue in Flushing, owned by Shi Dong and constructed in 2015, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over its relatively short history. The most serious incident occurred in January 2021 when residents reported heat and hot water problems, though HPD was unable to access the affected units during their inspection. Between 2020 and 2024, the building faced recurring bedbug reporting violations, with annual citations issued under § HMC for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though subsequent filings from 2022 through 2024 indicate no reported infestations or re-infestications.

The building's elevator system has been a source of concern, with a 2020 violation for missing door lock monitoring features that reportedly posed safety risks, resulting in a $1,250 penalty that is currently shown as active. Additional violations were recorded in 2020-2021 related to the failure to certify corrections of other hazardous conditions, though these were subsequently resolved or dismissed based on corrected defects. The property has demonstrated improved maintenance compliance in recent years, with no reported bedbug incidents in the most recent two filing periods (2022-2023 and 2023-2024) and no new complaints of heat or hot water problems since the initial 2021 incident.

The building's violation history shows a pattern of administrative issues regarding timely reporting and correction certification, though most of these have been addressed. The elevator safety violation from 2020 remains the most concerning active violation, though it has been several years since the initial complaint was filed. The building's relatively recent construction (2015) suggests that major structural issues are unlikely, but the historical pattern of violations indicates that continued vigilance on maintenance compliance has been necessary.