4-45 Beach 68th Street, Queens, NY 11692

The two-story, three-unit building at 4-45 Beach 68th Street in Arverne, owned by Vladimir Pierre, has a documented history of heating system issues, with the most significant problems occurring in December 2022. During this period, four separate heat and hot water complaints were filed between December 24-31, with one leading to verified violations by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on January 4, 2023, specifically affecting the first-floor apartment. These violations included inadequate heat supply, lack of hot water at fixtures, and defective plastered surfaces in the bathroom.

Additional violations were recorded regarding access to the building's heating system being locked at the boiler room. Prior to these, a similar heating issue was reported and subsequently resolved in January 2020. The building's maintenance record shows consistent attention to bedbug reporting compliance, with annual filings confirming no infestations for the periods of 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022-2023, as evidenced by three separate reports showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

Two previous violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements were noted in 2021 and 2022 but appear to have been resolved. While the most pressing issues have been addressed, the repeated heating system problems over the past five years, particularly the December 2022 incidents, suggest ongoing challenges with the building's HVAC infrastructure. The most recent property management activities indicate compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though there is one open Class A violation from 2023 related to bedbug reporting that remains unresolved as of the latest data.