78-31 147th Street, Queens, NY 11367

78-31 147th Street is a 3-story, 60-unit Class A residential building located in Kew Gardens Hills, constructed in 1949 and currently owned by George Fisher. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water systems, particularly between November 2022 and November 2023, involving complaints about both apartment-specific and building-wide outages.

Most recently, in September 2024, there were documented violations regarding unsanitary conditions, specifically an infestation of roaches and mice, along with missing safety equipment (carbon monoxide and smoke detectors) in apartment 3L, and various maintenance issues in apartment 3O including inadequate heat and hot water supply. The building has a history of mold problems, with multiple complaints in August 2022, and a water leak issue reported in January 2024. Despite these challenges, the building has demonstrated some positive attributes, including consistent rodent control compliance, having passed inspections in 2012 and 2019.

Most recently, there have been no reports of bedbug infestations, as evidenced by multiple reporting periods from 2022-2023 showing zero infested or re-infested units. The property has also maintained compliance with the bedbug reporting requirements, with all filings indicating no significant infestations. The building's current violations, particularly those related to safety equipment and pest infestations, suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, though the absence of recent bedbug reports indicates some improvement in overall pest management.