134-17 Cherry Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

134-17 Cherry Avenue is a 75-unit, 3-story residential building located in Flushing, owned by Moses Berkowitz and constructed in 1949. The property has experienced recurring infrastructure issues in recent years, most notably with heating and electrical systems. Between 2024 and 2025, there have been multiple heating/hot water complaints affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, with the most recent incidents occurring in February 2025.

The building also faced three consecutive electrical power outage incidents in June 2025, two of which resulted in HPD violations requiring owner correction. These recent outages follow earlier maintenance history, including a water leak issue reported in February 2024. The building's maintenance record shows some concerning patterns, particularly with heating systems. There were several boiler-related complaints between 2018-2019, including multiple reports of defective/inoperative boilers, though inspections sometimes found no violations.

The property received several Housing Maintenance Code Violations in 2024, including issues with fire safety materials, door adjustments, and the need for various safety notices, though many of these were subsequently closed. An inspection in May 2024 revealed a variety of issues in Apartment 3B, including mold, plaster damage, roof leaking, and smoke detector problems, which were certified as corrected by June 2024. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all recent reporting periods showing zero infested units. The property has also passed recent rodent inspections, with initial failures recorded in 2009 that were subsequently resolved.