115-70 Dunkirk Street, Queens, NY 11412

This three-story, three-unit building at 115-70 Dunkirk Street in St. Albans, owned by Roberta Duke and constructed in 1920, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past several years.

The most recent incident was an indoor sewage leak reported in October 2022, which was investigated by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and found not to present any health hazards. The building has a concerning pattern of plumbing-related issues, with multiple complaints between 2019 and 2020 involving bathtubs/showers (both in 2019 and 2020), toilets (2020), and water supply problems (2020). There were also emergencies in 2021 involving heat/hot water and a power outage, along with a sewage leak investigation in 2022.

The property currently faces open violations from 2022-2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations, though the building's official bedbug reporting for the period 2019-2020 indicated no infestations, with zero units recorded as infested or re-infested. Earlier rodent inspections in 2010 resulted in failure for "Other Reasons." Throughout the documented history, various HPD inspections were unable to gain access to investigate specific complaints, including those regarding ceiling paint/plaster issues and alleged mold problems in 2020, and plumbing issues in June 2020, suggesting potential challenges with access to address persistent maintenance problems. While many complaints resulted in inspections and were closed without violations, the frequency and nature of the plumbing-related issues and the recent bedbug reporting violations indicate ongoing maintenance challenges.