69-35 166th Street, Queens, NY 11365

The three-story, two-family house at 69-35 166th Street in Flushing, built in 1925 and currently owned by Quan Wang, has experienced persistent heating and hot water issues throughout its recent history, with multiple emergency complaints filed between late 2023 and early 2024. Between December 2023 and January 2024 alone, five separate heat/hot water complaints were reported, though HPD inspections struggled to gain access to units for verification. This pattern of heating system failures echoes previous incidents, with similar complaints recorded in October 2021.

The building has also faced significant maintenance challenges, particularly in Apartment 1 during 2021, where multiple violations were documented including issues with infestation (vermin and flies), water leaks, and various appliance problems. These violations, officially classified as "Class B," were subsequently certified as corrected between August and December 2021. The property has been subject to multiple illegal conversion investigations, with three complaints filed between December 2023 and April 2024 alone, though inspectors were repeatedly unable to gain access for verification.

Earlier complaints from 2021 regarding certificate of occupancy issues also resulted in access denial. While the building passed a rodent compliance inspection in 2018, it had previously failed for other reasons earlier that same year. Additional complaints about unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage were filed in late 2022, though no violations were issued in the subsequent HPD inspection. Given the persistent nature of the heating system issues and multiple access denial incidents during inspections, the building has demonstrated recurring challenges with maintenance and inspection access, though many older violations have been officially closed through appropriate certification processes.