69-42 Jewel Avenue, Queens, NY 11367

69-42 Jewel Avenue, a two-story garden/maisonette building constructed in 1950, currently owned by Carol Sorensen, contains 280 units in the Kew Gardens Hills neighborhood. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple HPD complaints and violations between February and April 2025, including slow water leaks, window frame problems, and a mold-related unsanitary condition.

While some complaints resulted in violations that require owner remediation, others were found not to violate housing laws. The building has several open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2022-2024, including issues with bedbug reporting, carbon monoxide detectors in Apartment A, and defective plastered surfaces. Notable historical concerns include a 2022 violation for broken brick and mortar joints on the facade, and a 2022 inspection revealing multiple interior maintenance issues in Apartment A.

An Environmental Control Board violation from 2018 related to non-compliance with a commissioner's order resulted in a penalty. The building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations during the 2020-2021 period, and rodent inspections in 2013-2014 showed varying results, with one failure for "Other Reasons." While the property has demonstrated some ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding water leaks and window issues, there have been efforts to address various violations, with some certified as corrected. The most recent service requests indicate active maintenance communication between residents and HPD, though not all issues have been fully resolved.