86-16 91st Street, Queens, NY 11421

The two-story, four-unit building at 86-16 91st Street in Woodhaven, owned by Benny Newton Jr., was constructed in 1931 and has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years. The property has a documented history of heating system failures, with emergency heat/hot water complaints logged with HPD in November and December 2020, though both incidents were resolved within several days.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in November 2020, including multiple open violations related to safety and maintenance requirements: inadequate lighting at the front entrance, missing inspection certificate displays, and failure to properly post important safety notices regarding carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detector requirements, and housing information guides. While many of these violations occurred more than three years ago, they indicate previous compliance challenges. More recently, the building's bedbug reporting history shows that for the 2021-2022 reporting period, there were no infested units, with the last known infestation issue being resolved before that period.

Of particular note, in April 2024, an open violation was recorded regarding the failure to file an annual bedbug report, which appears to be a recurring compliance issue as similar violations were noted in 2022 and 2023 inspections. This pattern of violations suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining proper documentation and compliance with housing maintenance code requirements, particularly regarding safety notices and bedbug reporting. While the heating system issues appear to have been resolved at the time of occurrence, the building's history reflects some maintenance and compliance challenges that potential tenants should consider.