81-16 Langdale Street, Queens, NY 11040

81-16 Langdale Street is a two-story garden apartment building located in Floral Park, Queens, containing 48 units and built in 1950, currently owned by Margaret Healy. The building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with multiple complaints filed through 311 and Housing Maintenance Code channels.

Most recently, in April 2024, there was an emergency heat/hot water complaint for an apartment unit that was closed when inspectors couldn't gain access. Similar access issues occurred in January 2023 (two complaints), January 2022, and January 2019, when residents reported heat/hot water problems in both apartment-specific and entire building contexts. Notably, while some of these complaints were marked as "closed" due to lack of access verification, one December 2019 complaint did result in confirmed corrections.

The building has also faced other maintenance challenges, including a concerning situation in 2019 involving indoor sewage and odor issues that prompted Department of Health and Mental Hygiene review. More recently, in October 2021, there were two complaints regarding unlicensed bees/wasps habitation that remain in progress as of the current date. Despite the frequent heat/hot water complaints, particularly in winter months, the resolution process often encountered difficulties accessing units for verification and inspection, indicating an ongoing pattern of thermal system reliability concerns.