353 Beach 70th Street, Queens, NY 11692

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 353 Beach 70th Street in Arverne, owned by Abraham Birnbaum, has experienced multiple recurring maintenance issues since 2022, with the most recent problems focusing on pest infestations and heating system reliability. Between November 2023 and September 2024, there were several complaints about unsanitary conditions related to pests, with multiple inspections resulting in violations, particularly concerning an infestation in Apartment 1B involving roaches, mice, and bedbugs.

The building has also faced periodic heating problems, with several emergency complaints about lack of heat and hot water in 2022 and 2024, though inspections typically found that services had been restored by the time of inspection. Recent inspections and violations have highlighted several infrastructure issues, including problems with self-closing doors at both the front entrance and vestibule, for which violations were issued in 2024.

The building's maintenance history shows a mixture of compliance and violations regarding safety requirements, such as the need for proper notification of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements and gas leak procedures, which were addressed in 2023. While the building has passed recent bedbug inspections, with no reported infestations since October 2021, the ongoing pest issues suggest continuing challenges in maintaining a fully sanitary environment. The property has maintained consistent documentation and reporting, including regular bedbug and rodent inspection reports, with the most recent rodent inspections from 2019-2020 showing varying compliance results.