109-32 Lefferts Boulevard, Queens, NY 11420

The 4-unit, 2-story building at 109-32 Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill, constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there has been an ongoing pattern of heating and electrical problems, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water issues recorded in January 2025, and power outages and lighting problems documented in March 2025. Between December 2023 and January 2025, the building also experienced heating system failures requiring emergency responses.

The property has multiple open housing maintenance violations from 2020-2024, including two active bedbug reporting violations (from 2021, 2023), an unresolved electrical work violation from June 2020 with a $4,000 penalty regarding unauthorized electrical work and exposed wiring, and several maintenance issues including problems with self-closing doors, garbage receptacles, and mailboxes. During 2025, the building's maintenance issues persisted, with two electrical service requests in March 2025 regarding power outages and lighting problems. Earlier, in January 2025, there were multiple heat/hot water complaints, some of which were duplicates of building-wide issues, and several inspection attempts were either incomplete or required re-filing for proper access.

The building has a documented history of heat and hot water problems with multiple related complaints filed between December 2023 and earlier 2025. While some previous complaints have been resolved, such as a December 2023 heat/hot water complaint and an electrical no lighting complaint from December 2023, the pattern of issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent housing violation, as of April 2024, relates to bedbug reporting compliance, and there are several other open violations from 2020-2021 that remain unresolved.