63-56 Forest Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 63-56 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Carmela Turano, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns centering around heating systems and window maintenance. In early 2024, there were emergency complaints about both heating and window frame problems, with the heating issue reportedly resolved within two days, though HPD could not gain access to inspect the window conditions.

The building currently has open violations from 2024 requiring attention to fire escape safety, specifically the installation of properly secured shoes on the bottom of string ladders at both the first and second stacks at the front entrance. There are also open violations regarding the filing of annual bedbug reports, though previous filings in 2021 and 2022 indicated no infestation issues during the respective reporting periods. The building has a documented history of rodent inspections, all of which passed, with the most recent inspection conducted in March 2019.

A boiler-related complaint was filed in April 2024, but inspectors were unable to gain access to the building for inspection. Between 2012 and 2019, the property maintained compliance with rodent control measures, and bedbug reporting requirements were met in previous years, showing no infestation problems. The property's maintenance record shows periodic issues with compliance requirements, particularly regarding bedbug reporting and fire escape safety, though some of these violations have remained open for extended periods.