457 Beach 46th Street, Queens, NY 11691

The two-family house at 457 Beach 46th Street in Edgemere, built in 2004 and currently owned by Charles Welbeck, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing concerns centering around heat and hot water systems. In April 2023 alone, three emergency complaints were filed regarding heat/hot water and cooking gas issues, though all were documented as resolved by HPD within a few days.

A notable cluster of complaints occurred in December 2022, when multiple reports of heat/hot water problems were filed, with one being a duplicate of another tenant's complaint. Earlier incidents include a serious water leak and a power outage in May 2022, though the exact resolution of these issues is unclear as they were closed without violations being issued for the power outage, while the water leak resulted in violations being issued. The building currently has several open violations from the June 2022 inspection, which require attention.

These violations include: 1) a water leak at the ceiling in the third room from the east in the second-floor apartment (Class C), 2) broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint issues at the ceiling in the same room (Class B), and problems with 3) gas supply to kitchen range fixtures, and 4) hot water supply to all fixtures in the second-floor apartment (all classified as Class C violations). While there have been multiple service requests and repairs, the persistent nature of heat, water, and gas supply issues suggests ongoing challenges with building systems. The property has had one noticeable pattern, with multiple heat/hot water complaints being filed in April 2023 and December 2022, indicating potential periodic system failures.