834 Central Avenue, Queens, NY 11691

834 Central Avenue is a 4-story, 20-unit residential building located in Far Rockaway, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Matt Press. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, with the most significant problems occurring between late 2020 and early 2021, when there were multiple heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, including an emergency complaint on December 25, 2020.

The property has also faced infrastructure challenges, including a power outage in July 2020, and violations related to window frames, plumbing, and water leaks in September 2018 when violations were issued. More recently, in 2023, the building received violations for failing to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018 and 2019, though these were dismissed in July 2024. The building's maintenance record indicates ongoing issues with apartment safety features, particularly in Apartment 4B, where open violations remain regarding missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as concerns about a defective window counterbalance and an illegal double-cylinder lock.

There is a notable pattern of heating system problems, with multiple complaints and violations between 2020-2021. However, the property has maintained a clean record in terms of pest control, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past three filing periods from 2021 to 2024, except for one incident in 2019-2020 that was promptly resolved with eradication. The most recent maintenance complaint involved wall paint/plaster issues in 2022, which was inspected with no violations issued.