145-76 224th Street, Queens, NY 11413

The 2-family house at 145-76 224th Street in Springfield Gardens, built in 1965 and currently owned by Natacia Selman, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there was a heavy water leak reported in February 2023 that required HPD intervention, but inspectors were unable to gain access to the property to assess the situation, leading to the complaint's closure.

The building has a concerning history of heating and hot water problems, with two separate emergency complaints in late 2019 documenting complete system failures throughout the entire building, though in one instance, HPD was informed that heat and hot water had been restored before inspection. Additional maintenance issues reported in late 2019 included problems with electrical lighting, wall paint/plaster conditions, and unsanitary pest-related concerns, with violations issued in the latter two cases.

The Department of Buildings had an illegal conversion complaint filed in late 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access during their final inspection attempts in April 2020. The building's documented history from 2019 shows a cluster of maintenance issues occurring between late November and early December, including emergency heat/hot water problems (both documented on November 28), electrical lighting issues, wall condition concerns, and pest problems—all of which were eventually closed through various HPD and DOB processes. While most of these issues were resolved through the appropriate channels, the most recent unresolved water leak complaint in 2023 stands out as the building's current maintenance concern.