74-02 260th Street, Queens, NY 11004

The property at 74-02 260th Street is a 2-story, 176-unit garden/maisonette building constructed in 1948 in the Glen Oaks neighborhood, currently owned by Robert Friedrich. The building has experienced recurring issues with heating systems, evidenced by a recent heat/hot water complaint in May 2025 that HPD could not inspect, and a documented power outage in June 2022. There are notable safety and maintenance concerns, including an open window guard violation from December 2021 and multiple open violations from October 2020 related to kitchen cabinets, flooring, and plumbing.

The building has also faced significant challenges with pest infestations, with violations documented in December 2019, including roach infestations in apartment 2nd floor. More serious structural and safety violations have been recorded, particularly in December 2019 when multiple open violations were documented for apartment 2nd floor, including issues with wall surfaces, paint, and missing safety devices (smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). The building experienced work without proper permits in 2024, resulting in an ECB violation related to unauthorized construction of a new cellar entrance.

Regulatory compliance appears to have improved recently, as evidenced by the dismissal of 2021-2022 EER submission violations in December 2023. Regular rodent inspections between 2017 and 2018 showed mixed results, with the building passing in December 2017 and May 2018, but failing initially in May 2018. While many past service requests have been resolved, multiple open violations remain as of the most recent data, indicating ongoing maintenance challenges.