144-75 Melbourne Avenue, Queens, NY 11367

144-75 Melbourne Avenue, a 6-story, 108-unit cooperative building constructed in 1954 and currently owned by Jessica Wolff, has experienced ongoing heating system challenges over the past three years. The most recent heat and hot water complaints occurred in December 2024, when HPD responded to reports of such issues affecting the entire building.

These problems have shown a pattern of recurrence, with similar complaints recorded in December 2023, multiple instances in 2024, and several in late 2022, where tenants frequently reported that heat and hot water were restored before inspections could be completed. In February 2023, violations were issued for inadequate fire exit door maintenance on the 6th floor and for not properly posting required notices in the public hall. More recently, the building is facing significant structural concerns with its parking garage, as evidenced by an active partial vacate order issued in December 2024 citing spalling and deteriorated concrete with inadequate shoring protection.

This has resulted in three active Environmental Control Board violations, including failures to secure public safety and perform permitted work with an associated penalty of $2,500 for each violation. The building's elevator systems have also required attention, with multiple complaints between 2018 and 2022 regarding service and safety, though inspections typically found no violations. On a positive note, bedbug reports from 2019 to 2024 show no detected infestations during their respective reporting periods, indicating effective pest management.