60-62 Catalpa Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

60-62 Catalpa Avenue is a 3-story, 6-unit residential tenement building located in Ridgewood, Queens, owned by Anthony Giaco and constructed in 1909. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety concerns over recent years, though many have been addressed. Most notably, in 2021, there was a significant fire incident in ground floor Apartment 1R that rendered the unit temporarily uninhabitable, though no structural damage was reported.

The building has had recurring issues with garbage/recycling storage violations throughout 2023, with multiple complaints filed between June and July, all of which were closed with no violations found by HPD. While there were rodent sightings reported in 2023, inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and subsequent rodent inspections in August and September 2023 passed without violations, though an initial inspection in May 2023 showed rat activity. The building's maintenance record shows regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all annual filings from 2021 through 2025 showing zero infested units.

In 2021, there were multiple window lintel repair violations issued (all classified as Class C), which have since been closed. The property has experienced two significant structural-related complaints: one in 2019 regarding building shaking/vibrating (investigated and closed), and another in 2021 regarding sidewalk shed issues that resulted in an active ECB violation with a $10,000 penalty, though the sidewalk shed was found to have a valid permit at the time of inspection. The most recent bedbug filing in May 2025 for the period starting November 2023 shows no infestation issues, continuing the pattern of successful pest management.