605 Fairview Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The 4-unit, 2-story tenement building at 605 Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Giacomo Lo Cascio and constructed in 1915, has experienced recurring pest-related issues in recent months. Between November 2024 and March 2025, there were multiple complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests, with three separate incidents recorded through both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints.

HPD inspections in November 2024 were unable to gain access to the premises to conduct proper evaluations, though one complaint was later closed with confirmation of corrected conditions. The building has also faced administrative challenges, receiving three Class A violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report with HPD, though these violations have since been closed. Historically, the property has maintained a relatively clean record regarding infestations, with bedbug reports from 2021 to the present showing no infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

The building underwent rodent inspections in 2014 and 2017, both of which passed. An earlier violation from 2018 (Class B) required the removal of refuse and maintenance of clean yard conditions at the front of the building, which was certified as corrected in June 2018. While the recent pest complaints suggest ongoing challenges with vermin control, the building's documented history shows periods of compliance with health and safety regulations, though with notable gaps in required reporting in recent years.