14 Scott A Gadell Place, Queens, NY 11691

The 6-unit, 3-story residential building at 14 Scott A Gadell Place in Far Rockaway, owned by Simeon Farber and constructed in 1931, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, there were multiple heating and hot water system failures reported in both 2024 and 2022, including a building-wide outage in December 2024 that resulted in HPD violations. The property has also faced recurring electrical problems, with power outages documented in 2022 and concerns about unsafe wiring and outlets in apartment 4A.

September 2022 inspections revealed multiple violations including issues with the building entrance door, electrical systems, and various plumbing fixtures. More recent concerns include an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage in May 2024, and a door-related violation in December 2024 that remains under correction period as of April 2025. The building's maintenance history shows attention needed to both safety and habitability concerns. Violations issued in September 2022 included problems with the building entrance door and electrical systems, while apartment 4A had several documented issues including concerns about window guards, a fire escape window modification, and electrical wiring.

The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, though there were incidents reported in 2022-2023. A recent inspection violation from June 2023 regarding external low-pressure inspection filing is currently active as of 2025. The building's history includes multiple bedbug incidents between 2019-2023, with the most recent report (December 2023) showing no current infestation. While the building passed a rodent compliance inspection in 2010, it initially failed an inspection for other reasons earlier that year.