60-14 56th Avenue, Queens, NY 11378

The 2-story, 4-unit residential building at 60-14 56th Avenue in Maspeth, currently owned by Nancy Janicke, was constructed in 1915 as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced several maintenance issues as documented in recent years, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in March 2024, including problems with window frames, window panes, ceiling issues, electrical lighting problems, and a slow water leak.

Unfortunately, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to the property to inspect these reported conditions, resulting in the closure of all five complaints filed on March 7, 2024, though some were marked as emergency issues. The building has also been under scrutiny for not filing required annual bedbug reports, with open Class A violations noted in 2021, 2022, 2023, and most recently in 2024, all related to this same administrative requirement.

An electrical power outage incident was reported and resolved in February 2021, with verification of correction by HPD. More recently, in December 2024, there were two complaints regarding work without proper permits, but in both cases, inspectors were unable to gain access for verification. While the building's history reveals multiple maintenance issues, it is notable that many recent complaints have been marked by access difficulties for inspectors rather than confirmed violations, though this does not necessarily indicate improved building conditions.