55-40 137th Street, Queens, NY 11355

The three-story, 14-unit residential building at 55-40 137th Street in Flushing, owned by Vincent Petruso and constructed in 1988, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. The most significant incidents occurred in March 2022, when the building faced heating and hot water system problems that were deemed emergencies by the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) department.

These issues led to multiple violations, including inadequate hot water distribution throughout apartment 1C, locked access to the heating system in the first-story public hallway, and several deficiencies with self-closing doors. Additional violations from the same inspection included the need to post proper notices regarding heating system access and gas leak procedures in common areas, though these were all subsequently closed by April 2022. Prior to this, there had been another heating system incident in December 2018 affecting the entire building.

While the building has experienced these notable heating system problems, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in any unit since at least 2019, with regular bedbug reports showing "0" in all categories from November 2019 through the most recent filing in December 2024. The building's management has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, submitting annual reports through HPD as required. The property has generally demonstrated responsiveness to violations, as evidenced by the closure of multiple violation orders following inspections, though the need for various safety and maintenance improvements was highlighted in the 2022 inspection.