2-08 Beach 102nd Street, Queens, NY 11694

The 3-unit, 3-story residential building at 2-08 Beach 102nd Street in Rockaway Park, owned by Paul Porcello and constructed in 1988, has several notable compliance issues over recent years that warrant attention. Most concerning is the pattern of unresolved housing maintenance code violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations documented consistently from 2021 through 2024, suggesting persistent non-compliance with HPD regulations.

Additionally, there has been an ongoing concern regarding possible illegal conversions of the property, with three complaints filed between 2018 and 2023, though inspections in 2022 and 2023 showed no access by inspectors. In early 2023, two environmental control board violations were issued regarding unauthorized changes to the property - specifically, the replacement of a garage door with wood and aluminum sliding doors, and occupancy issues related to the conversion of a previously garage space. While these violations were subsequently resolved with no penalties imposed, they indicate unauthorized modifications to the building's original structure.

Other historical issues include a 2018 complaint about an inadequate sidewalk shed/scaffold, which was found to have no violations at the time of inspection. The most recent documented violations continue to be the bedbug reporting requirement failures, with the most recent violation being issued in April 2024, suggesting ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. While the building has maintained its three-unit configuration as per records, the pattern of violations and complaints over the past several years indicates multiple areas of concern regarding both maintenance compliance and unauthorized modifications to the property.