106-76 97th Street, Queens, NY 11417

This three-story, three-unit building located at 106-76 97th Street in Ozone Park, owned by Michael Matonti, has a documented history spanning several years with particular attention needed to its recurring maintenance issues. Most notably, the building experienced a significant pattern of heating and hot water system failures during the winter months of 2018-2019, with four separate emergency complaints logged with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) between November 2018 and February 2019.

While these issues were reportedly resolved promptly in each instance, this cluster of complaints raises concerns about the building's heating system reliability during cold weather. More recently, the building has been cited for ongoing compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent violation recorded in April 2024, following similar citations in March 2023, March 2022, and April 2021.

All these violations remain open as of the current date, indicating persistent non-compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code requirements to file annual bedbug reports. While these violations are classified as "Class A," which generally indicates serious concerns, it is important to note that the specific nature of these violations relates to reporting requirements rather than active infestation problems. The building has been standing since 1930 and is classified as "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A," suggesting it was converted to a multiple dwelling after its original construction.