36-08 Bell Boulevard, Queens, NY 11361

The 36-08 Bell Boulevard building in Bayside, a 36-unit, 3-story Class A property built in 1955 and currently owned by Arthur Zagelbaum, has experienced recurring issues with its heating and hot water systems over the past several years. Most notably, there has been a pattern of complaints about heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with multiple emergency complaints filed between November 2023 and March 2024, though records indicate that heat and hot water were subsequently restored in most cases.

In late 2023, specific violations were issued for Heat and Hot Water problems in apartment 3B, and there have been other maintenance issues including water supply problems in November 2023 and heating system access concerns. The building's maintenance history shows various other violations and compliance issues, including an open violation regarding access to the heating system (April 2022), hot water temperature issues (December 2022), and several ECB violations from 2021 related to Tenant Protection Plan requirements during construction work, resulting in fines totaling $1,562.50. An illegal curb cut violation was recorded in June 2019, and there were delays in energy benchmarking report filings in 2019, though these violations were eventually resolved.

Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the official filings from 2018 through 2024. The current situation as of October 2023 shows unresolved violations regarding heating and hot water systems, particularly affecting apartment 3B, and a historical pattern of similar issues throughout the building. While the property has had various maintenance violations over the years, many have been promptly addressed, and the building has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infestations since at least 2018.