149-24 Melbourne Avenue, Queens, NY 11367

The two-story, 172-unit residential building at 149-24 Melbourne Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills, owned by Jim Goldstick and constructed in 1951, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most pressing is an open complaint from April 2025 regarding unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, which is currently under HPD investigation as of the latest update in April 2025.

The building has a concerning history of asbestos-related complaints in 2022 and 2023, both of which were addressed through advisories to the property management. A cluster of plumbing and sanitation issues were documented in late 2020, including complaints about a slow water leak, toilet problems, and sewage concerns, though these were all investigated and closed without violations being issued.

Additionally, there was an emergency heat/hot water complaint in January 2019 that could not be fully investigated due to access issues. Of particular note, there is currently an open violation (class B) related to defective plaster and paint conditions in the bathroom of apartment 405A, documented in December 2020, which remains unresolved as of the latest available data.