199-01 17th Avenue, Queens, NY 11357

The two-story, 152-unit garden apartment building at 199-01 17th Avenue in Bay Terrace, owned by James Marsanico and constructed in 1952, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years.

Most notably, there were simultaneous problems with mold and heating/hot water systems in 2020 and 2021, both of which were classified as emergency complaints under the Housing Maintenance Code. In both instances, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect the reported conditions, resulting in the complaints being closed without resolution.

It's worth noting that prior to these incidents, the building underwent a rodent inspection in June 2014, which it passed, indicating there were no rodent-related issues at that time. While the mold and heating problems are concerning, particularly given their emergency classification, it's important to note that both issues occurred during 2020 and 2021, and there have been no reported complaints in the subsequent years through October 2023.