137-27 Cross Bay Boulevard, Queens, NY 11417

The two-story building at 137-27 Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park, owned by Nimesh Patel and constructed in 1984, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past seven years. The most pressing concerns center around boiler and heating system compliance, with multiple active violations as of September 2024 regarding failure to file External Low Pressure Inspections for 2018 through 2023. These violations represent a substantial pattern of neglect regarding mandatory safety inspections.

The building had a notable heating system outage in late 2018 that required HPD intervention, though heat and hot water service was reportedly resumed shortly thereafter. Prior to these current violations, the building faced various compliance challenges, including an ECB violation from March 2018 regarding an unregistered gas-fired boiler and improper boiler room conditions, which was resolved with a penalty payment. Between 2021 and 2023, the building was cited three times for failing to submit annual bedbug reports, though recent filings from 2023-2025 show no evidence of infestation, with all reporting periods documenting zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

The building underwent rodent inspections in 2014 and 2015, both of which passed, suggesting these pest issues have not persisted. While the absence of recent bedbug and rodent issues indicates some improvement in building conditions, the multiple active violations concerning pressure system inspections and the 2018 heating outage suggest ongoing maintenance oversight. It's worth noting that while the bedbug oversight violations were resolved through compliance, they potentially indicate previous management challenges with maintaining up-to-date safety certifications and reporting.