132-35 Pople Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

132-35 Pople Avenue is a 5-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 2002 in Flushing, currently owned by 132 Pople Realty Inc. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years, particularly concerning sanitation and safety.

Most notably, there are ongoing violations related to the building's garbage/recycling storage, with complaints filed as recently as April 2023 leading to HPD violations. The building has multiple open bedbug report violations from 2021-2024, indicating non-compliance with required annual reporting under Housing Maintenance Code regulations. More concerning are safety violations, including an active NYC Environmental Control Board violation from March 2023 related to an obstructed exit passageway at the ground floor, for which a $1,280 penalty was imposed but remains unpaid.

The building has also faced challenges with rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple inspections between 2022 and 2024 consistently showing rat activity, though recent inspections in early 2024 have resulted in bait application. There appear to be recurring issues with the building's external low-pressure inspection filings, as indicated by multiple active violations issued between April and June 2023. Two separate Department of Buildings complaints from early 2023 regarding illegal conversions and illegal hotel rooms were closed, one resulting in an OATH violation being served, while another was marked as "Inspector Unable To Gain Access." The property's management history demonstrates ongoing challenges with basic maintenance and compliance requirements, particularly regarding waste management and pest control, though some efforts have been made to address these issues through inspections and violation corrections.