43-13 215th Street, Queens, NY 11361

The two-family house at 43-13 215th Street in Bayside, owned by Li Saw, has experienced several significant maintenance issues since its construction in 1989, with the most concerning being persistent sanitary problems. Most recently, in September 2022, a mold complaint was filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), which could not gain access to inspect the conditions.

This followed a pattern of moisture-related issues in 2018, when multiple complaints were filed simultaneously, including reports of mold, water leaks, pest infestations, and various maintenance problems affecting the second-floor unit. The 2018 complaints resulted in several Housing Maintenance Code violations, including requirements to repair a defective ceiling light fixture, address drainage issues in the bathtub, fix a broken window frame, and resolve water leak problems affecting the west wall. Additional violations cited the presence of roaches throughout the second-floor apartment and required repairs to plaster surfaces and painting in uniform color.

The property has a documented history of access issues for inspectors, as evidenced by the inspection of a Certificate of Occupancy complaint filed in 2018, where the inspector was unable to gain access on their final attempt. While most of the 2018 violations were certified as corrected by October 2018, the building has continued to experience maintenance issues, with the most recent complaint regarding unsanitary conditions (mold) remaining unresolved as of late 2022. The building appears to be primarily two stories tall, consistent with its classification as a two-family house, though the exact configuration of units is not specified in the available data.