145-19 167th Street, Queens, NY 11434

The two-family house at 145-19 167th Street in Springfield Gardens, built in 1935 and currently owned by Emmett Bruce, has experienced some concerning maintenance issues related to heating and hot water systems over the past few years. Most notably, in December 2018, there was a significant incident involving no heat or hot water in one of the apartments, which prompted both HPD and a Housing Maintenance Code complaint.

While these agencies were informed that the problems had been resolved within a couple of days, the situation highlighted potential infrastructure vulnerabilities. The building has documented housing maintenance code violations from January 2018 that warrant attention: an open Class C violation regarding inadequate heating supply and a closed Class C violation concerning excessively hot water (exceeding 130 degrees) in Apartment 2 on the second story.

These findings suggest a pattern of thermal system maintenance challenges in the property, though it's worth noting that there have been no recorded complaints or violations in the years since this January 2018 incident through to October 2023. The building remains classified as a two-family house with one designated unit on record, despite its official two-family designation and having two stories.