63-54 Fresh Pond Road, Queens, NY 11385

The 5-unit, 3-story building at 63-54 Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood, owned by Filippo Castellano, has been facing several persistent maintenance challenges over the past several years. Most notably, there is an ongoing rodent issue, with multiple complaints filed in 2025 alone, including three separate complaints in April 2025 about conditions attracting rodents, though one inspection conducted in April 2025 did pass without violations.

The building has also shown a concerning pattern of bedbug report compliance issues, with four consecutive open violations between 2021 and 2024 for failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code. Additionally, the property has accumulated several Department of Buildings (DOB) violations related to external low-pressure inspections, with five active violations from June 2023 for failing to file required inspection reports between 2018 and 2022.

There was also a single incident in February 2025 involving a complaint about building shaking or vibrating, which resulted in an Oath violation being served. While there have been some successful rodent inspections in the past (including in 2017 and 2012), the more recent pattern of rodent-related complaints and violations suggests an ongoing maintenance challenge. The building's overall history indicates consistent issues with compliance to both rodent control requirements and other safety inspections, though it's worth noting that some recent complaints about rodent conditions were closed due to being duplicates of earlier complaints.