167-19 145th Road, Queens, NY 11434

The two-family residence at 167-19 145th Road, owned by Desmond Coryatt, has experienced ongoing heating system challenges in recent years, with multiple emergency heat and hot water complaints between January 2024 and March 2025. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) responded to four separate heat and hot water complaints in early 2024, with one incident seemingly resolved when tenants reported restoration of services, while the most recent complaint in March 2025 was closed due to lack of access for inspection.

The building has also faced appliance-related issues, particularly concerning the electric/gas range, with complaints filed in March and May 2022, the latter resulting in violations for inadequate gas supply to the second-floor kitchen. Additional structural and safety concerns include an active violation from 2019 regarding a deteriorated, cracked, and bulged cinder block boundary wall on the left side of the property. The Department of Buildings documented this issue on August 7, 2019, though it appears to have remained unresolved as of the current date.

Similar gas-related concerns were investigated in March and April 2022, though inspectors were unable to gain access during their visits. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of access issues during inspections, as evidenced by multiple closed complaints where HPD could not enter the premises to verify reported problems. A notable open violation from 2022 requires the property to provide proper waste receptacles and arrange for appropriate disposal of garbage, though this is classified as an administrative violation rather than a safety concern.