15-40 Bell Boulevard, Queens, NY 11360

The 168-unit, 2-story residential building at 15-40 Bell Boulevard in Bay Terrace, owned by Joseph Donofrio, has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water systems over the past several years, with four separate incidents reported between 2022-2023. Most recently, there was a heat/hot water complaint in October 2023, which was resolved the following day, and similar incidents were previously documented in December 2022 (resolved within one week), January 2022 (access issues prevented inspection), and January 2022 (entire building affected, but conditions were verified as corrected).

The building has also faced multiple cooking gas-related complaints in 2020, though HPD was unable to access units for inspection in these cases, and there was one electric/gas range appliance complaint during the same year. The property has a history of code violations related to safety systems, particularly in 2018, when two separate violations were documented regarding missing spill switches on smoke hoods, each carrying a $1,250 penalty (both were resolved), and another violation concerning brake maintenance requirements.

The building's management has generally addressed issues once they are reported, as evidenced by the closed status of most complaints, though there have been instances where inspector access was not granted for verification. While the heating system problems represent the most significant recurring maintenance issue, it's worth noting that many complaints have been resolved promptly once verified by HPD.