58-42 Catalpa Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, five-unit tenement building at 58-42 Catalpa Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Marija Vukelic and built in 1911, has a relatively clean compliance record over the past few years. Most notably, the building has maintained a successful bedbug prevention program, with all six consecutive annual reports (from 2021 to 2024) showing zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation. The property passed its most recent rodent inspection in September 2024, and previous inspections in 2016 and 2017 also resulted in passing scores, indicating effective pest management.

The building's violation history shows some minor administrative issues, though they appear to be resolved. A violation was issued in June 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, which was dismissed by October 2023. Between 2021 and 2024, the property received multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the annual bedbug reporting requirement, though these appear to have been administrative in nature rather than related to actual infestations.

A 2020 Department of Health and Mental Hygiene complaint regarding the illegal sale of an animal on the property was closed the same day when an inspection could not be completed, though it's unclear if this incident was directly related to the building itself. The current status of the building as of July 2025 indicates no ongoing violations or recent complaints, suggesting effective management and compliance with health and safety regulations. The consistent passing of inspections and the absence of reported infestations over the past four years indicate that the building has successfully maintained a pest-free environment for its residents.