155-20 79th Street, Queens, NY 11414

The two-story, six-unit residential building at 155-20 79th Street in Howard Beach, owned by Joseph Sergi and constructed in 1978, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past several years. In early 2019, there was a significant safety concern involving a broken window guard that prompted both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints.

This incident was followed by an April 2019 inspection that revealed multiple compliance issues, including the need to post mandatory safety notices regarding gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and the availability of the housing information guide in both English and Spanish. During the same inspection period, specific violations were identified in the bathroom of apartment 2R, including problems with plaster surfaces, paint uniformity, and missing smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, though these issues were certified as resolved by July 2019. The building's more recent history shows no reported infestations of bedbugs, with consistent annual filings between 2020 and 2025 indicating zero affected units and successful eradication in previous years.

The most current bedbug report from February 2025 continues this pattern of no infestations. While the 2019 violations suggested several safety and maintenance concerns, these appear to have been addressed, as evidenced by the certification of compliance in July 2019. The absence of any new violations or complaints in recent years, combined with the consistent bedbug reporting history showing zero infestations, suggests improved maintenance conditions in the building over the past several years.