60-47 Catalpa Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 60-47 Catalpa Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Miroslawa Staskiewicz and built in 1930, has experienced several compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, there are two active complaints regarding Certificate of Occupancy violations, with the most recent complaint entered in February 2025 where the inspector was unable to gain access.

In May 2023, the building received an Environmental Control Board violation for failing to provide required heating system/boiler room access information, though this was subsequently resolved with no penalties imposed. A significant boiler-related issue occurred in May 2023, resulting in an Oath violation being served. The property has a history of access-related inspection challenges, with multiple complaints between 2020-2021 regarding illegal conversions and unauthorized commercial use, all marked by the inspector's inability to gain access on final attempts.

While there was a rat sighting reported in August 2020, the Department of Health's subsequent inspection found no violations. The building has undergone periodic rodent inspections, with bait applied in 2020 and 2023, though it passed an initial inspection in 2017. Impressively, the property has maintained a consistent record of zero bedbug infestations over the past seven reporting periods from 2018 to 2025, with no units requiring eradication or experiencing re-infestations.