54-35 Metropolitan Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 54-35 Metropolitan Avenue in Maspeth, owned by Tomasz Cepak, has been in operation since 1915 and presents a mixed record of maintenance and compliance issues. The property has experienced several significant maintenance events in recent years, including plumbing issues in May 2024, which required immediate emergency response and was promptly investigated by HPD with no violations found.

Prior to this, there was a garbage/recycling storage complaint in June 2023 that took several months to resolve, though no violations were issued. Notably, three carbon monoxide and gas leak safety violations were identified in May 2024 regarding required postings in common areas, though these were certified as corrected by September 2024. The building's rodent control history shows generally positive results, with inspections in 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2022 all passing, and only one failure in 2014 for unspecified reasons.

Importantly, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with all seven annual filings between 2019 and 2025 reporting zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units. Recent inspections have demonstrated compliance with health department requirements, as evidenced by a November 2022 rodent inspection passing with no violations found. The building's age and history suggest typical maintenance challenges for an older New York City tenement, though the current owner has generally responded to complaints and maintained required safety documentation, as evidenced by the recent correction of multiple safety violations related to carbon monoxide and gas leak protocols.