541 Beach 19th Street, Queens, NY 11691

The three-story residential building at 541 Beach 19th Street in Far Rockaway, owned by Juliet Hodge, has presented several maintenance challenges since its construction in 2006. Most notably, in 2022, the building experienced multiple issues with mold, resulting in several Housing Maintenance Code violations, particularly affecting Apartment 1 with problems documented around window frames in multiple rooms. The building has also faced recurring heat and hot water complaints, with inspections in December 2022 and January 2023, though no violations were found in the latter case, and HPD was unable to access the building for the former complaint.

Other maintenance concerns have included plumbing issues, problems with doors/windows, and appliance malfunctions, with some violations issued in December 2021. Recent developments indicate more serious structural concerns, as evidenced by two active violations issued in October 2024 related to motor vehicle impact damage to the building's exterior wall. These violations note displacement of brick facade, metal framing, and sheetrock, with an associated requirement for an engineer's report and repair timeline submission.

Despite these issues, the building has maintained an active bedbug-free status in its reporting from 2021 through 2025. While there were rodent compliance inspections in 2010-2011 that failed for unspecified reasons, this appears to be a historical issue rather than recent concern. It's worth noting that several Housing Maintenance Code deficiencies have been addressed over time, including a 2022 violation regarding a broken security door at the front entrance, which was certified as repaired in December 2022.