78-14 97th Avenue, Queens, NY 11416

The property at 78-14 97th Avenue in Ozone Park is a 2-story, 3-unit building constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Alexander Defendini. The building has experienced recurring compliance issues with the Housing Maintenance Code, as evidenced by four consecutive open violations from 2021 to 2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports.

In late 2018, the building underwent multiple inspections related to various complaints, including unsanitary conditions, fire escape safety, power outages, and heating issues, though no violations were ultimately issued in these cases. The summer of 2018 was particularly eventful, with numerous complaints about doors, stairs, and electrical issues, as well as problems with garbage storage and pest control, most of which resulted in either no violations or the inspectors being unable to gain access.

There were also several complaints regarding unauthorized conversions and construction activities in 2018 and 2022, though these inspections similarly resulted in no access being gained. A rodent inspection conducted in July 2018 passed successfully. The building's main concerns appear to center around recurring administrative issues with reporting requirements and difficulties with inspection access, rather than fundamental safety or habitability problems, though the cluster of complaints from 2018 indicates there were periods of significant maintenance concerns that required multiple resident complaints to address.