39-41 213th Street, Queens, NY 11361

39-41 213th Street in Bayside is a two-family house built in 1931, currently owned by Miriam Grumet, and containing 8 units. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years, with the most significant being a heat and hot water emergency in March 2022 that required HPD intervention to resolve.

In 2020, multiple complaints regarding interior conditions were filed, including issues with flooring, walls, and ceilings, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions. The building underwent two indoor air quality investigations in late 2018 and early 2020, with the 2020 complaint resulting in lack of contact with the complainant. The property has demonstrated proactive pest management, with annual bedbug reports from 2022 through 2024 showing zero infestation cases.

However, rodent control has been a recurring issue, with bait applications documented in recent inspections between July and October 2023, and evidence of rat activity noted in both December 2022 and January 2023. Historical rodent inspections from 2017 also showed rat activity, though a compliance inspection in September 2017 resulted in a passing grade. The building's maintenance history reveals a mix of addressed and unresolved issues, with some complaints resulting in no access for inspection and a pattern of heat/hot water-related complaints requiring governmental intervention for resolution.