327 Beach 65th Street, Queens, NY 11692

This three-unit, three-story residential building located at 327 Beach 65th Street in Arverne was constructed in 2008 and is currently owned by Barry Ekstein. The property has experienced several maintenance issues recently, with the most significant occurring in June 2024 when multiple emergency service requests were filed, including reports of a heavy water leak and electrical wiring concerns. These incidents resulted in the issuance of violations by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), specifically affecting the first-floor apartment (Apartment 1).

The violations cited included missing or defective window guards, unsafe electrical wiring with exposed wires, water leak problems at the window reveal, broken plaster surfaces, and defective paint in multiple rooms. While some violations were subsequently closed, others remained open as of the most recent inspection. The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of attention to bedbug reporting compliance, with annual filings demonstrating zero cases of infestation, eradication, or re-infestation between 2019 and 2024.

Earlier maintenance concerns from 2022 and 2021 involved bedbug reporting violations, which were eventually resolved. The property underwent new construction or significant alterations in 2018, with building permits issued for work associated with job number 401846883, covering both new building (NB) and plumbing (PL) permits. An unrelated complaint regarding a "sweep" was made in 2019 but was determined to warrant no violations upon inspection.