85-18 Lefferts Boulevard, Queens, NY 11415

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 85-18 Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill, owned by Ravi Bhatia, has experienced recurring issues with bedbug reporting compliance over the past several years. Most recently, in 2024 and 2023, the building received Housing Maintenance Code violations for failing to file the mandatory annual bedbug report as required by HPD regulations, with these violations still remaining open as of April 2024.

While there was one prior similar violation from 2021 that was closed, this pattern of non-compliance is concerning. However, it's worth noting that during the 2022 bedbug reporting period (covering November 2020 to October 2021), the building reported no infested dwelling units, no units that required eradication, and no cases of re-infestation, suggesting that while the reporting requirements have not been met, the actual infestation levels in recent years appear to be minimal.

The building, constructed in 1985, has maintained a relatively stable record over its lifetime, with no other significant violations or incidents on record that would impact resident safety or experience. The repeated bedbug reporting violations, while concerning in terms of regulatory compliance, do not currently indicate an active infestation problem based on the most recent available data.