50-40 96th Street, Queens, NY 11368

At 50-40 96th Street in Corona, a 5-unit, 2-story building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Shalev Shoshani, there have been several notable incidents over recent years, particularly regarding construction and maintenance compliance issues. Most prominently, there have been multiple violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent violation in April 2024 remaining open, though previous cases from 2021-2023 were closed.

The building has experienced several concerning issues related to unauthorized construction work, with three separate complaints in 2023-2025 regarding work without proper permits in an occupied multiple dwelling. The most significant of these was a November 2023 complaint about unauthorized demolition of partition walls, electrical wires, and plumbing systems in the cellar, which resulted in a $1,250 penalty, though this violation was later resolved. An environmental violation was also recorded in February 2024 regarding minor cracks on the building's facade, specifically stair-step cracks at the second floor level, which were required to be repaired or replaced.

Despite these issues, the building's recent bedbug reporting period (covering November 2021 to October 2022) indicated no infested dwelling units, no units requiring eradication, and no re-infested units, suggesting that any previous bedbug issues were successfully addressed during that period. The property has also seen several complaints regarding access issues, with inspectors unable to gain access during multiple inspections in 2023-2025, including regarding an unlicensed/illegal activity complaint in October 2023. While the building has faced multiple violations and complaints, many of these issues appear to have been addressed, with several complaints being marked as closed or resolved, though the open bedbug reporting violation from 2024 warrants attention as of the current date in July 2025.