97-05 101st Avenue, Queens, NY 11416

The three-story, two-unit tenement building at 97-05 101st Avenue in Ozone Park, owned by Michele Weeks, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most notably, in October 2023, the building received multiple violations related to the first story vestibule, including problems with self-closing doors, fire-retardant materials, and painting requirements, with some violations classified as Class A (highest severity).

There were also encumbrances consisting of construction materials in the first-story public hall. As of September 2024, there remain active violations regarding failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection. The building has undergone two rodent inspections in 2025, passing both, though a rat sighting was reported and investigated by DOHMH in May 2025, which found no violations.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting record, with the most recent filing in December 2023 showing no infestation during the reporting period from November 2022 to October 2023. Historical records from 2019 indicate some building stability concerns were investigated but ultimately no violations were warranted at that time, and complaints regarding construction work and illegal activity were also dismissed upon inspection. The building's management has generally addressed violations promptly when cited, as evidenced by multiple closed cases, though several current violations remain open as of mid-2025, particularly regarding vestibule conditions and the external low-pressure inspection requirement.