59-49 56th Drive, Queens, NY 11378

The 8-unit, 2-story Old Law Tenement building at 59-49 56th Drive in Maspeth, owned by Angelo Picerno, has been standing since 1922 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning are two emergency service requests related to basic utilities: a 2025 sewage problem that an HPD inspector was unable to access for inspection, and a 2021 heat/hot water outage that inspectors also couldn't access for verification.

The building has also faced administrative challenges, receiving multiple violations between 2022-2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required under § HMC, though these violations were ultimately closed. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with the most recent bedbug reporting period (2023-2024) showing zero infested units, and this has been consistently documented in all recent filings since at least 2019.

There has been regular maintenance activity, with several permits issued for plumbing and enhancement work between 2018 and 2022, including multiple permits for plumbing and electrical work associated with job number 421611401. While the building has experienced some significant maintenance issues, particularly regarding heating and sewage systems, the absence of bedbug infestations and the relatively active maintenance record suggest ongoing attention to building upkeep, though access issues during inspections indicate potential communication challenges between management and health authorities.