61-21 169th Street, Queens, NY 11365

The three-unit residential building at 61-21 169th Street in Flushing, owned by Ella Burman, has experienced a notable pattern of heating system issues during the winter months of late 2018 through early 2019. Between November 2018 and March 2019, eight separate complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water in the entire building were filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), with all cases being classified as emergency situations.

While one instance in November 2018 was resolved when a tenant reported that heat and hot water had been restored, the other complaints saw HPD unable to gain access for inspections. These recurring heating problems were concentrated within the 2018-2019 winter season, with no subsequent heating-related complaints recorded. More recently, the building underwent three inspections between 2021 and 2024 that resulted in Class A violations regarding the timely filing of annual bedbug reports, though these violations were eventually closed.

Notably, the most recent bedbug report filing dated December 30, 2024, indicates no infested units, no units needing eradication, and no re-infestation cases for the period between November 2023 and October 2024. The building appears to have maintained a bedbug-free status since at least 2023, as previous filings from 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 also reported zero infested units. The structure, built in 1988, consists of three stories and has not shown any significant housing maintenance code violations or safety concerns since the heating issues of 2018-2019, suggesting improved maintenance standards in recent years.