114-60 Merrick Boulevard, Queens, NY 11434

The two-story, two-unit building at 114-60 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica, owned by Charles Morant, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably with heating systems. In December 2024, there were multiple emergency complaints about heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, though heat and hot water were reportedly restored upon inspection.

The building has persistent bedbug reporting compliance issues, with open violations from 2021-2024 indicating failure to file the required annual bedbug reports. A 2018 inspection highlighted multiple open violations related to safety and notification requirements in the public areas, including missing smoke detector notices, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and building registration information, as well as issues with self-closing doors at the main entrance.

The property has undergone various health inspections, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) addressing multiple food establishment-related complaints between 2018-2019, including issues with worker hygiene and food contamination. While a rodent compliance inspection in 2020 passed, an initial inspection in December 2019 failed for unspecified reasons, though administrative closures suggest these issues were addressed. The building's documented history shows recurring concerns with both heating systems and compliance with basic safety regulations, particularly in the areas of bedbug reporting and building safety notices, though many violations date back several years and may have been addressed despite their open status as of the latest inspections.