59-29 Catalpa Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

This three-story, three-unit residential building at 59-29 Catalpa Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Oi Ping Fong, has been standing since 1913 and is classified as a New Law Tenement. The property has experienced several significant events over recent years, with the most recent being a rodent-related complaint in November 2024, though this was investigated and closed with no violations found.

The building has a history of pest-related issues, particularly documented between 2019 and 2024, with three separate complaints about unsanitary conditions and pests in August 2019, though these were also closed without violations. There is a notable pattern of administrative violations concerning bedbug reporting from 2021 to 2023, with citations issued for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required under the Housing Maintenance Code, though these violations were subsequently closed. The building's rodent inspection history shows generally passing results, with the most recent inspection in December 2024 passing successfully.

There were some flooring/stairs-related issues reported and investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in August 2019, but no violations were issued in that case as well. The bedbug reporting records from 2021 to 2025 indicate no actual infestations during the reporting periods, with the most recent 2024 filing showing zero infested dwelling units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, suggesting successful management of this particular issue in recent years. The property has generally maintained compliance with health and safety requirements in recent inspections, though the pattern of violations and complaints between 2019 and 2024 indicates there have been periods requiring attention to pest management and reporting compliance.