122-17 109th Avenue, Queens, NY 11420

The three-unit residential building at 122-17 109th Avenue in Richmond Hill, owned by Cesar Grillo Jr., has been subject to several regulatory inspections and violations over recent years. Most notably, the property faced issues regarding bedbug reporting compliance, with five consecutive violations recorded between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code. While these violations were marked as "Close," they indicate consistent non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements.

The building experienced more serious regulatory scrutiny in 2020, when Department of Buildings records showed violations related to safety signage and building requirements. These included missing smoke detector requirement notices, heating system keyholder information, building registration number signage, inspection certificate displays, and gas leak procedures. A significant violation was recorded in January 2020 regarding unauthorized occupancy of the cellar space, which had allegedly been converted from ordinary storage to an apartment with kitchen and bathroom facilities. This violation carried a penalty of $1,280 and was marked as resolved, though the building was described as having 2 wash basins, 2 water closets, 2 shower stalls, and a kitchen sink installed in the cellar.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding actual bedbug infestations in recent years, with no reported cases of infested or re-infested dwelling units in the official bedbug reporting records from 2021 through 2025. A complaint regarding illegal conversion was made in January 2020 but was resolved with no violations warranted upon inspection. Given the age of the building (constructed in 1920) and its three-story configuration, it is notable that the cellar conversion issue was the only major occupancy-related concern recorded in recent years. The building's overall regulatory record shows periodic compliance issues primarily related to administrative requirements and safety signage, rather than structural or safety concerns.