69-62 Grand Avenue, Queens, NY 11378

The four-story residential building at 69-62 Grand Avenue in Maspeth, owned by Giovanni Porretto and containing three units, has undergone several significant events since its conversion to Class A status. The most pressing safety concerns occurred in late 2019, when two complaints were filed regarding compromised egress through blocked fire escapes, particularly noting a non-functional fire escape ladder from the second-floor terrace.

These violations resulted in three Environmental Control Board citations in December 2019, with one penalty of $2,500 issued for the fire escape issue, plus additional penalties related to non-compliance with orders. These egress violations were subsequently resolved, and there have been no similar complaints since. The building has maintained an active but generally resolved compliance record regarding bedbug reporting requirements and food safety concerns.

While three food poisoning complaints were lodged between 2019-2020, these were either closed as isolated incidents or remained in progress with no documented ongoing issues. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2021 through 2024 shows consistent compliance, with all annual reports indicating zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infestations during each reporting period. The most recent housing maintenance code violation notice from March 2023 relates to the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though this appears to be a compliance issue rather than an active infestation concern.