86-04 96th Street, Queens, NY 11421

86-04 96th Street is a four-story, 38-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Peter Cheung. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly notable in 2024-2025, with multiple complaints indicating these are persistent problems despite temporary restorations. The property has also faced rodent and pest challenges, as evidenced by health department interventions in 2025, with a rat sighting complaint in June 2025 and unsanitary conditions related to pests and mold documented in February 2025.

While the building has a record of responding to emergencies, including heat outages and safety concerns, there are current open violations from October 2024 regarding security features at the first-story vestibule door. The building's maintenance history shows attention to fire safety, with smoke and carbon monoxide detector issues in 2019 being addressed, and an annual bedbug reporting requirement demonstrating compliance with pest management protocols, showing no recorded infestations since 2020-2021. Historical records indicate periodic issues with garbage/recycling storage documented in 2021.

The property has faced administrative matters regarding energy benchmarking reporting, with violations recorded in 2019 and 2023, though these were eventually dismissed. The most recent bedbug reports (2023-2025) show no infestations, suggesting effective pest management. While the building has demonstrated capacity to address various maintenance issues, the recurring nature of heat/hot water problems and recent pest complaints suggest ongoing challenges with building systems and sanitation.