436 Beach 72nd Street, Queens, NY 11692

The 436 Beach 72nd Street property in Arverne is a 3-unit, 3-story building constructed in 1920, currently owned by Pauline Francis and classified as HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns emerging in July 2023, when multiple violations were documented in apartment 3RDFLO including an infestation of roaches, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and a defective kitchen sink waste line. These violations, along with several others from 2022-2023 such as issues with door hinges, bedbug reporting requirements, and building signage, indicate ongoing maintenance challenges.

The building has a documented history of heat and hot water outages in 2021, though these were reportedly resolved upon tenant notification. While a complaint about an illegal conversion was filed in 2022, no violations were found during the inspection. More recently, as of August 2024, the building filed its bedbug report showing no infested units for the filing period of November 2022 to October 2023, though an earlier violation from 2023 indicated this had been an issue.

The property has also had three separate plumbing-related complaints in July 2023, two of which resulted in violations. Historical data shows that the building received multiple citations during 2022 for various regulatory non-compliance issues, including requirements for proper building signage, heating system maintenance, and door repairs. A construction permit was issued in July 2018, which remains on record as a significant building document. The combination of open violations, historical maintenance issues, and past bedbug problems suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and compliance, particularly regarding basic safety systems and pest management, though the most recent bedbug report indicates some improvement in this area.