69-18 Melbourne Avenue, Queens, NY 11367

69-18 Melbourne Avenue is a 2-story, 244-unit garden/maisonette building in Kew Gardens Hills built in 1951, currently owned by Jim Goldstick. The property has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water throughout recent years, with multiple complaints being filed in 2025, 2024, and 2023, including three emergency complaints in March 2025 alone.

HPD inspections have generally found no violations during these heat/hot water investigations, though some complaints were closed due to lack of access for inspection. Other maintenance concerns have included plumbing issues affecting radiators (December 2023), water leaks (December 2023), and a building-wide power outage (December 2022). More serious and current concerns include two open violations from January 2024 in apartment 157 for a roach infestation and a missing carbon monoxide detector, both of which are classified as "B" violations under housing maintenance codes.

The building has also had at least one smoking violation addressed by DOHMH in August 2024. The persistent pattern of heat/hot water complaints, which have occurred at various times throughout 2022-2025, suggests an ongoing maintenance challenge with the building's systems, though many of these complaints have been resolved by the time of inspection. The presence of current violations regarding pest infestation and safety equipment in apartment 157 indicates some ongoing maintenance deficiencies within the building.