162-03 Laburnum Avenue, Queens, NY 11358

The two-family house at 162-03 Laburnum Avenue in Flushing, owned by Gina Bernsten, has experienced several concerning issues over the past year, particularly during 2024. Most notably, there have been multiple reports of unsanitary conditions, including three separate incidents of mold (March 2024) that warranted emergency responses from Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The property has also faced indoor air quality concerns in 2024, with documented cases of chemical vapors (March) and dust from construction (May), both of which resulted in advisories to the property management. During 2024, there was an emergency safety complaint regarding smoke detectors that received attention.

The building has a troubling pattern of inspection access issues, as evidenced by three separate Department of Buildings complaints (July 2023, March 2024, May 2024), all of which ended with inspectors being unable to gain access on their second final attempt. These access issues, combined with the recurring health and safety complaints, suggest significant challenges in the property's maintenance and inspection compliance, though all reported issues have been officially marked as closed in the system. The building, constructed in 1950, has remained a two-story structure with two residential units, though the data shows increasing concerns about air quality and safety in recent years.