84-14 Woodhaven Boulevard, Queens, NY 11421

The two-story, 10-unit apartment building at 84-14 Woodhaven Boulevard, built in 1931 and owned by Thomas Yu, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges over recent years, particularly regarding building-wide heat and hot water issues. The most recent incidents include a power outage in March 2024 and a heating system failure in November 2023, with similar heat/hot water complaints documented in late 2022 and earlier in 2024. The building has received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations, including one from November 2022 requiring repair of self-closing doors to the rear yard and issues with the front entrance door lock - all of which were subsequently addressed.

A concerning pattern of rodent-related issues emerged in 2021 and 2022, with at least two inspections showing rat activity or other signs of infestation, though more recent bug infestation reports from 2023-2024 show no active units. The most recent violation, issued in September 2024, relates to a failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active as of now. The building's management has generally responded to complaints, as no violations were issued in recent HPD inspections following several service requests.

While there were multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pest issues in 2021, and several appliance-related complaints, these were all resolved through inspections. The building's bedbug reports show minimal infestation history, with only one reported case in 2022 that required no eradication. The property has maintained compliance with basic safety requirements, as evidenced by the certifications of violation corrections throughout 2022-2023, though the pending DOB violation regarding low-pressure inspection filing should be monitored. Recent inspections have shown fewer major issues, with the most pressing concerns currently being building systems reliability, as evidenced by the heat and power outage complaints.