163 Beach 5th Street, Queens, NY 11691

The three-story, two-family house at 163 Beach 5th Street in Far Rockaway, owned by Peter Garcia, was constructed in 2016 and has experienced several maintenance issues over its relatively short history. Most recently, in early 2024, there were emergency issues related to roofing that required investigation by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were found and the case was ultimately closed in May 2024.

Earlier, in 2022, there was a plumbing-related water supply issue that also required HPD intervention, which was resolved by March 2023 without any violations being issued. The building has had some concerning incidents in 2024, including two complaints to the Department of Buildings - one regarding electrical wiring issues in January (which could not be investigated fully due to access problems) and another in February concerning a potentially improper Certificate of Occupancy, though this complaint was unsubstantiated according to department records.

Looking further back, the property had no reported issues between 2017-2018, with a bedbug report filed in January 2019 showing no units were infested or required eradication during the reporting period. While the structure has had its share of maintenance issues, it's worth noting that in each case investigated by HPD, no formal violations were ultimately issued against the property.