155-29 Sapphire Street, Queens, NY 11414

155-29 Sapphire Street in Howard Beach is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 2001, currently owned by Ji Wei Yang. The property has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring in June 2023. This included violations for plumbing issues (specifically a basin/sink problem in Apartment 1), rodent infestation (mice), and multiple unsanitary conditions, including mold and pest problems.

The building was also found to have various safety compliance issues during this inspection, including missing smoke detectors, improper carbon monoxide detector notices, and missing inspection certificates in common areas. All of these violations were certified as addressed by the end of June 2023. The building's recent history shows generally positive pest control management, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past five years (2019-2024), as documented in the building's mandatory Bedbug Reporting forms.

During the 2023-2024 period, and in all previous reporting periods back to 2019, there have been zero units reported as infested, eradicated, or re-infested. Following the June 2023 inspections, there was a notable focus on addressing safety compliance issues, with violations corrected including the posting of proper notices for carbon monoxide and smoke detector requirements, as well as the maintenance of building inspection certificates in common areas. While the building experienced significant maintenance issues in 2023, the relatively recent certification of violation corrections and the absence of bedbug problems are noteworthy points in the building's recent history.