120-08 97th Avenue, Queens, NY 11419

At 120-08 97th Avenue in Richmond Hill, a 46-unit four-story New Law Tenement built in 1924, heat and hot water issues have been the most significant recent concern, with eight complaints logged between December 2024 and May 2025, most for building-wide service interruptions. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to inspect the most recent complaint in May 2025, though earlier complaints were often resolved quickly, typically through tenant confirmation that services had been restored. The building has a history of various maintenance issues, including rodent infestations, with violations recorded in 2023 and 2024 for apartments 1D and 7B respectively.

Other recurring problems have included water leaks (notably in apartment 9A in early 2024), and multiple violations concerning heat/hot water systems. Building safety features have been an area of concern as well, with violations in 2023 regarding defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 1D, though these were subsequently addressed. The property owner, Charles Gedinsky, has faced scrutiny for unauthorized work, with a 2021 violation regarding unpermitted electrical work in apartment 9A, though this was later closed with a stop work order.

Despite these issues, the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 to present, showing no instances of infestation or re-infestation. Historical records indicate a successful initial inspection for rodent presence in 2017. Noteworthy recent violations include a 2024 complaint regarding smoking in a smoke-free area and multiple housing maintenance code violations regarding building systems and individual apartments, though many of these were addressed promptly and closed through proper certification processes. Despite the ongoing heat and hot water concerns, the building's maintenance record shows that most issues are being addressed through the appropriate channels, with many complaints being resolved relatively quickly through tenant confirmations or inspections.