172 Beach 114th Street, Queens, NY 11694

The three-story, 3-unit residential building at 172 Beach 114th Street in Rockaway Park, owned by Angela Arabi, has shown some significant maintenance and pest control challenges over recent years. Most notably, in August 2023, the property was cited for rodent issues by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, with violations requiring follow-up inspections. Subsequent inspections in September and October 2023 also resulted in failed compliance checks for rodent-related concerns.

The building experienced a series of problematic heat and hot water issues in fall 2018, with three separate complaints filed between October 17-23, 2018, all marked as emergencies. While two of these complaints resulted in no access being gained during inspections, a third complaint from November 5, 2018, did result in an inspection. The inspection revealed a Class C violation requiring repair of a defective gas burner in the cellar/boiler room area.

Earlier in 2018, multiple violations were documented in February regarding inadequate utility provisions in the rear ground-floor apartment (identified as "Apt Home"). These violations included insufficient supplies of hot water, cold water, and heat, as well as gas supply issues to the kitchen fixtures, though all of these violations were subsequently closed. The pattern of utility-related problems in 2018 and current rodent issues in 2023 suggest ongoing maintenance challenges at the property, though it's worth noting that the building is over 100 years old, having been constructed in 1920.