69-23 De Costa Avenue, Queens, NY 11692

The two-family house at 69-23 De Costa Avenue in Arverne, built in 1940 and currently owned by Alisha Stoute, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past three years. Most notably, in 2023, there were multiple non-emergency complaints regarding window frames and wall conditions that HPD was unable to inspect due to access issues. The building experienced heating and hot water system violations in April 2023, though these were addressed within a few days.

The property also faced some plumbing concerns earlier that same month, which were investigated without resulting in violations. A concerning incident in June 2022 involved unmaintained standing water in a swimming pool, for which the owner received a summons from the Department of Health. Additional serious safety concerns emerged in 2023 related to structural stability, with two complaints filed regarding building shaking and vibration.

One of these incidents resulted in a Stop Work Order being issued in early May 2023, due to construction work being performed without proper safety precautions, including workers operating on scaffolding without fall protection and the absence of overhead protection above the first-floor apartment entry door. While some of these issues have been resolved - such as the rescinding of the Stop Work Order and the closure of various service requests - two non-emergency complaints from April 2023 regarding window and wall conditions remain notable due to the access issues encountered by inspectors. The most recent building-related activity on record is from September 2023, when several service requests from 2023 were officially closed.