189 Beach 29th Street, Queens, NY 11691

The 3-unit, 3-story building at 189 Beach 29th Street in Far Rockaway, owned by Avraham Birnbaum and constructed in 2005, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably concerning apartment conditions. The most recent incident, in December 2024, involved a heat/hot water emergency that was reportedly resolved within one day. Throughout 2023 and 2024, the building faced multiple pest-related complaints, including several "unsanitary condition" reports involving pests (specifically roaches) that resulted in violations.

There were also issues with a ceiling requiring repair, documented in January 2023. The building experienced an electric power outage in October 2022, which was treated as an immediate emergency, though no violations were found following inspection. Current violations, as of 2023, include issues in Apartment 1 involving a water leak, broken plaster surfaces, and the presence of roaches, while other violations concern building-wide requirements such as bedbug reporting and signage.

The building's maintenance history shows consistent bedbug-free status in recent annual reports (2022-2025) and passed rodent inspections in 2012. While many previous complaints have been resolved, the presence of multiple open violations as of 2023 suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly affecting the first-floor apartment. The building's relatively recent construction (2005) contrasts with its recurring maintenance issues, which have persisted despite the installation of systems intended to prevent such problems.