61-40 56th Avenue, Queens, NY 11378

The two-story, three-unit building at 61-40 56th Avenue in Maspeth, owned by Tristan Lau, has a history dating back to 1910. The property has experienced several notable events over the past five years, with the most significant being multiple housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021 and 2024, including three violations recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

While these violations were ultimately closed, they indicate past non-compliance with bedbug monitoring regulations. The building faced a plumbing-related incident in late 2020 concerning water supply issues, which was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development but resulted in no violations being issued. More recently, in 2023, there were two zoning-related complaints, one from March 2019 and another from December 2023, though inspections found no violations in the 2019 case, and the 2023 complaint was referred to the Department of Transportation for further handling.

However, it's worth noting that the building's bedbug reporting record since 2021 has shown no actual infestations, with the most recent 2024 report (covering the period from November 2023 to October 2024) showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units, suggesting improved compliance and successful pest management in recent years. The property was built in 1910 and is classified as a "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A" building, indicating its conversion from original use to residential use has been formally recognized. While the building's history shows several violations and complaints, the recent bedbug reporting pattern indicates a significant period of pest-free status, with no new violations of that particular code requirement in the past two years.