150-16 72nd Road, Queens, NY 11367

The three-story, 144-unit building at 150-16 72nd Road in Kew Gardens Hills, owned by Margaret Brunn and constructed in 1950, has experienced significant maintenance challenges in recent years. The most pressing issues emerged in May 2025, when multiple complaints were filed regarding power outages, electrical problems, and heat/hot water failures affecting the entire building. These incidents resulted in emergency Housing Maintenance Code violations and required HPD intervention, though some conditions were reportedly corrected during inspections.

In December 2024, several serious violations were documented, including ongoing problems with water leaks, mold, and fire safety concerns in the building's front entrance and stairwell areas. These violations, classified as Class A, B, and C, remain open as of July 2025. Additional concerning patterns include active rat activity consistently observed between June 2024 and July 2025, as documented in multiple rodent inspections, though some inspections have shown bait application.

The building has also faced infrastructure challenges, with an active ECB violation from September 2024 regarding disrepair conditions in apartment 1F, including cracked walls and sloped floors. While there have been multiple bedbug reports between 2023 and 2024, these have generally shown low infestation levels. Importantly, the building has a history of failing to timely file required safety inspections, including for its boiler and low-pressure systems, though these violations were eventually dismissed. The property has demonstrated a pattern of compliance issues, with multiple violations related to unauthorized work and failure to correct previously cited problems between 2020 and 2021, resulting in various penalties that have since been resolved.