74-04 65th Street, Queens, NY 11385

The property at 74-04 65th Street in Glendale is a three-story, three-unit residential building constructed in 1915 and currently owned by Nancy Castro. The building has experienced several significant regulatory issues over the past five years, most notably in late 2021 when inspectors discovered unauthorized conversions and multiple safety violations throughout the first, second, third, and cellar levels. These violations included illegal occupancy of additional dwelling units beyond what was legally authorized, construction of unauthorized partition walls, and serious safety concerns such as inadequate means of egress, missing sprinkler systems, absent fire alarm systems, and insufficient light and ventilation in rooms.

The Department of Buildings subsequently issued multiple fines totaling $21,000 for these violations, though records indicate these fines were later resolved. More recent history shows improved compliance, with the building filing annual bedbug reports indicating no infestations in the past three reporting periods (2021-2024). The most current bedbug report for the period ending October 2024 shows zero infested units.

The building has also demonstrated some regulatory responsiveness, as shown by the resolution of multiple "immediately hazardous" violations from 2022. Inspection records from 2023 and 2024 continue to show adherence to bedbug reporting requirements, with no indicated issues on record. While the property's recent history (2023-2024) shows improved compliance and no current ongoing violations, the significant number of violations and safety concerns documented in 2021-2022 raise concern about past living conditions and regulatory oversight.