62-86 60th Place, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, two-family house at 62-86 60th Place in Ridgewood, owned by Jasi Navarro, has experienced significant maintenance and regulatory challenges since 2018. Most notably, between December 2018 and 2019, the building received multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to illegal occupancy, including unauthorized conversion of four rooms into a furnished room and transient space on the second floor, along with serious safety concerns including inadequate egress, missing fire alarm systems, and lack of required sprinklers for the unauthorized transient use. These violations resulted in a total penalty of $31,000.

More recently, there have been ongoing issues with rodent activity, with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene receiving multiple complaints in late 2024, including recent inspections showing active rat activity and bait application in October-December 2024. The building also has several active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2018-2021, as well as a 2019 violation regarding an incomplete boiler inspection report. The owner has been subject to multiple inspections and work orders between 2018 and 2021, with some complaints being closed without violations being found at the time of inspection, while others required compliance corrections.

The property has undergone at least one permitted work process in 2018, with permits issued in July and August 2018 for plumbing (PL) and electrical work (EW), respectively. The building's recent history suggests ongoing concerns with both pest control and regulatory compliance, particularly regarding building safety systems and unauthorized occupancy issues. While some earlier violations were resolved or dismissed, the persistence of rodent activity and recent inspection failures indicate continued maintenance challenges. The property has a relatively long history as a two-family dwelling, having been constructed in 1920, and has experienced various regulatory scrutiny over the past several years, particularly during 2018-2019 when multiple enforcement actions were taken regarding its occupancy and safety compliance.