312 Beach 15th Street, Queens, NY 11691

312 Beach 15th Street is a two-story, two-family residence built in 1930, currently owned by Simcha Horowitz and containing 4 units. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues, particularly during 2018-2019, with multiple complaints related to heat and hot water problems being a recurring theme.

Between December 2018 and March 2019, there were three separate emergency complaints about heat/hot water issues, with two of them occurring within a week of each other. Additionally, the building has multiple documented maintenance violations, particularly affecting Apartment 2 on the second floor, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, bathroom fixtures, window frames, and plumbing problems. These violations were identified during a February 2019 inspection and include specific issues such as leaky faucets, broken tiles, and defective window components.

The property has a documented safety complaint from 2024 regarding a damaged or inadequate safety net/guard rail, though this complaint was inspected in January 2025 and resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection. While some of the historical complaints from 2018-2019 were resolved without violations being issued, including inspections of door/window issues and heat problems, the building's record shows a pattern of maintenance concerns that have required multiple interventions from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The most recent inspection regarding safety net/guard rail concerns showed no current violations, suggesting some improvement in maintenance response, though this issue only pertains to a specific exterior safety feature rather than the building's general habitability systems.