60-44 69th Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-unit, two-story residential building at 60-44 69th Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Francis Gatto, has a significant number of open Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive annual violations recorded between 2021 and 2024. These violations indicate a recurring non-compliance with the mandatory submission of annual bedbug reports to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The property underwent construction work in late 2019 and early 2020, which resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations for safety failures, inadequate housekeeping, and non-compliance with approved construction documents, though these violations have since been resolved. The construction-related issues included improper handling of power tools, lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers, and the removal of a concrete basement slab, for which penalties of $5,000 were imposed (though records indicate no balance due). Earlier records include two complaints in 2019-2020 regarding debris and adjacent building protection, both of which were closed without violations being warranted.

A rodent inspection in June 2017 passed without issues. The building, constructed in 1908, appears to have received two permits in late 2019 and early 2020 related to exterior work (EW), and there have been no recent complaints or violations recorded since the most recent bedbug report violation in April 2024. The persistence of the bedbug reporting violations over multiple years suggests ongoing challenges with compliance requirements, though this specific issue does not directly indicate current infestations or resident safety concerns.