87-45 115th Street, Queens, NY 11418

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 87-45 115th Street in Richmond Hill, owned by Luis Mejia, has experienced several concerning events over its recent history. Most notably, an active Environmental Control Board violation was issued in September 2023 regarding unauthorized construction work at the cellar level, including the installation of new steel beams and support poles, along with the removal of stairs leading from the cellar to the first floor, for which a penalty of $2,500 was imposed.

The building has also faced persistent issues with bedbug reporting compliance, receiving four Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file annual bedbug reports, though recent filings for 2024-2025 indicate no currently infested or previously infested units. Additionally, the property has a documented history of rodent infestations, with multiple compliance inspections between 2012 and 2014 showing varying degrees of rodent activity, including rat presence in September 2013, though more recent inspections suggest these issues may have been resolved. The building's bedbug situation shows a pattern of previous infestations being addressed, with three units reported as having been infested in 2019-2020, but with no cases in the past five reporting periods.

While the recent bedbug reports show no current infestations, the property has experienced recurring compliance issues that required multiple violations to bring into compliance. The building, constructed in 1920, is classified as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A, indicating it has undergone some form of conversion from its original design purpose. The most recent significant issue, the unauthorized construction work in 2023, raises concerns about building safety and code compliance, though the penalty was promptly addressed through the system.