84-37 118th Street, Queens, NY 11415

The four-story, 27-unit residential building at 84-37 118th Street in Kew Gardens, currently owned by Steve Goldman, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most recently, in April 2025, there were multiple concerning incidents including a broken window guard (still under investigation), ceiling paint/plaster issues, a slow water leak, and pest problems where HPD inspections were either incomplete or resulted in no violations being issued. In 2023, the building faced sanitation challenges including garbage/recycling storage issues and a pest infestation (specifically roaches) that resulted in violations.

Additional maintenance concerns have been documented, such as a window frame issue in July 2023 and a heat/hot water complaint in December 2022 that was reportedly resolved. The building's compliance history reveals notable gaps in regulatory adherence. There are active violations regarding the failure to file required energy benchmarking reports for multiple years between 2019-2020, and an open violation from July 2023 related to the maintenance of fire escape components.

The property has also experienced recurring pest management challenges, with recent bedbug reports showing infestation in 9 units as of July 2025, though all were reported as eradicated. Historical records show some inspection access issues, including attempts to comply with Local Law 188 inspections in 2021 and 2024 where inspectors were unable to gain access, and a 2019 complaint about an exit door not self-closing that was resolved with no penalty. The building's maintenance record shows regular filing of bedbug reports between 2019-2025, though patterns of infestation and successful eradication vary. Separate permits issued in 2018 and 2019 for unspecified work suggest ongoing attempts to maintain the property, though specific improvements achieved through these permits are not detailed in the provided data.