323 Beach 43rd Street, Queens, NY 11691

This three-story, one-unit residential building at 323 Beach 43rd Street in Edgemere, owned by Irving Beirach and constructed in 2003, has experienced numerous concerning issues over recent years. Most notably, there is an active ECB violation from 2020 regarding improperly installed gas piping and water heater systems with a $12,500 penalty, and unsafe electrical wiring conditions were documented in 2023 involving exposed BX cables in the kitchen of Apartment 1. The building has also faced recurring bedbug reporting violations, with open Class A violations in April 2024, March 2023, 2022, and 2021, indicating non-compliance with required annual bedbug reporting to HPD.

Recent complaints and violations suggest significant ongoing problems. From June 2025 alone, multiple complaints were filed regarding illegal conversions, after-hours work, and work without proper permits, though inspections either found no violations or could not gain access. Three separate illegal conversion complaints between December 2024 and March 2025 resulted in access issues during inspections.

The building has also been flagged for several safety hazards, including improper electrical installations (with a $8,000 penalty for unsafe extension cord use), structural concerns about illegal extensions, and plumbing issues. A 2019 complaint noted unauthorized building structures, and an active violation as of 2020 pertains to failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous ECB violations. While rodent inspections from 2012 show successful compliance, the building's history suggests ongoing maintenance and safety compliance challenges that have persisted over multiple years, with particularly active issues related to bedbug reporting and unauthorized construction or modifications.