81-26 150th Street, Queens, NY 11435

The property at 81-26 150th Street in Kew Gardens Hills is a 675-unit, 2-story residential building constructed in 1947 and currently owned by Terry Saunders. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues throughout 2025, including multiple reports of unsanitary conditions, with the most recent concerns involving garbage/recycling storage (April 2025) and ceiling paint/plaster issues (June 2025), for which violations were issued. Health-related concerns have also been documented, with ventilation issues being reported and investigated by the DOHMH in early 2025.

The building has maintained a compliance record with bedbug reporting requirements, showing no infested units in recent filings. The property has faced significant challenges with water-related issues, as evidenced by multiple complaints about sewage conditions in March 2025 (two separate complaints) and plumbing problems noted in November 2024 (basin/sink issues). Heating and hot water systems have had documented problems, particularly in December 2024, though these were reportedly resolved promptly.

Environmental Control Board violations are currently active regarding annual boiler inspection reports, with a penalty of $625 imposed in September 2024. The building has undergone some renovation work, as indicated by multiple permit applications and inspections between 2018-2020, though several of these triggered violations for working without proper permits or notification requirements. While the property has experienced various maintenance challenges, recent rodent inspections from 2019-2022 showed generally favorable results, with most inspections passing except for one 2019 failure for unspecified reasons.