58-56 Maspeth Avenue, Queens, NY 11378

58-56 Maspeth Avenue is a century-old, two-story, three-unit residential building located in Maspeth and owned by Franz Kippes. The property has experienced several notable issues over recent years, with the most pressing being multiple open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, as required under New York City's Housing Maintenance Code. These open class A violations remain active as of the latest inspection in April 2024.

The building's recent history also shows electrical concerns in 2022, with a no lighting complaint filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) that could not be inspected due to lack of access, and plumbing issues in 2022 that resulted in a stop work order, though this was later rescinded. A more recent complaint from June 2025 regarding work without a permit was filed and resulted in an Oath Violation being served. The building's maintenance record includes inspections for rodent compliance in 2011, which were failed for "Other Reasons".

The property appears to have an ongoing challenge with maintaining compliance with various housing regulations, as evidenced by the pattern of violations and complaints over the years. While some issues have been resolved, such as the plumbing complaint from 2022, there remains a significant number of open violations that would require attention to achieve full compliance with housing codes. The building's age and history suggest that maintenance and compliance with housing regulations may require ongoing oversight, though specific recent maintenance improvements or changes are not documented in the available records.