91-46 98th Street, Queens, NY 11421

The three-unit residential building at 91-46 98th Street in Woodhaven, owned by Juan Borja, has experienced several recurring issues over recent years, most notably inadequate heating systems. The property, built in 1920 and classified as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A, faced heat and hot water problems in both 2020 and 2019, with complaints regarding these issues filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) for both apartment-specific and entire building concerns.

Unfortunately, inspectors were unable to access any apartments for verification during both incidents. More recently, the building has been cited for failing to submit the required annual bedbug reports for four consecutive years (2021-2024), with these open violations classified as Class A under the Housing Maintenance Code. The most recent developments include a 2023 complaint regarding illegal commercial use in a residential zone, which resulted in an Oath Violation being served, and a zoning non-conformance issue that was corrected as of July 2025.

Additionally, there is an active Environmental Control Board violation from October 2023 related to work performed without proper permits for a storage container in the rear yard, carrying a penalty of $625. The building's maintenance history shows some concerns with its rodent control compliance, with inspections in 2015 showing a failure for "Other Reasons" in April and a successful compliance pass in May of that year. While the heat and hot water issues from 2019-2020 were resolved (albeit with access issues during inspections), the persistent bedbug report violation and recent zoning and permit issues suggest ongoing attention may be required.