73-36 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11364

The property at 73-36 Springfield Blvd in Bayside is a 276-unit, 2-story garden-style apartment building constructed in 1952 and currently owned by Carol Hochberg.

The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water system issues over the past several years, with multiple emergency complaints recorded between 2022 and 2023, including back-to-back complaints in December 2023 and November 2023, as well as numerous incidents in January 2022, May 2022, and throughout 2021-2022. While many of these complaints report that heat and hot water were restored, there were several instances where HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

The building also had a significant pest issue in early 2021, with violations issued for mouse infestation in apartment BUPPER (status currently open) following an inspection, and previous violations from 2019 in apartment 2 regarding inadequate hot water supply and defective carbon monoxide detection equipment (both violations currently open). The repeated nature of the heating system complaints, particularly in the most recent year, suggests an ongoing infrastructure challenge that has persisted for at least several years, impacting both individual units and the entire building system.