175-10 56th Avenue, Queens, NY 11365

The two-story garden apartment building at 175-10 56th Avenue in Fresh Meadows, owned by Mitch Hochhauser, was constructed in 1954 and contains 26 units. The building's maintenance record reveals a persistent pattern of non-compliance with energy benchmarking requirements, with eight active violations between February 2019 and August 2024 related to the failure to file mandatory energy use reports as per Administrative Code Section 28-309.4.

This indicates ongoing neglect of energy reporting obligations over a five-year period. More recently, in January 2022, the building was the subject of a health-related complaint regarding an unsanitary animal situation (specifically a dog), though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's inspection found no violations at that time and the case was closed with no penalties imposed.

The building's violation history raises concerns about management's attention to regulatory compliance, particularly regarding energy usage reporting requirements which are designed to promote building efficiency and sustainability. The persistent nature of the benchmarking violations, which remain open as of the latest information available in October 2023, suggests either ongoing non-compliance or administrative oversight issues. While the 2022 health complaint was resolved without penalties, it indicates that tenant concerns have been documented in the city's complaint system.