162 Beach 116th Street, Queens, NY 11694

The four-story, 1929 building at 162 Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park, currently managed by 160 Beach 116 Street Realty, has experienced numerous maintenance and compliance issues over recent years, with particularly pressing concerns emerging in 2024. Most recently, in December 2024, there was a heat and hot water complaint that could not be investigated due to lack of apartment access. The building has several active Environmental Control Board violations from 2021-2024, including maintenance issues related to exterior walls, gutters, and roof shingles, with penalties totaling $81,250 for various violations.

There are also multiple open violations regarding the failure to file required annual bedbug reports between 2021-2024, and six consecutive years of active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2021-2024. The building's recent history shows significant structural and safety concerns, including multiple complaints about blocked egress, debris danger, and building stability issues. A series of failed inspections in 2023 related to building shaking and vibrations, plus multiple instances of inspectors being unable to gain access during critical safety inspections, suggest serious access and compliance problems.

Between 2019-2024, there have been multiple health and safety-related complaints, including issues with food establishments, sewage problems, and various housing maintenance code violations. While some past complaints regarding interior conditions (such as paint/plaster issues in 2018) were closed without inspection due to access problems, the pattern of complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building has passed rodent inspections in 2017, 2018, and 2020, though earlier violations regarding food establishment conditions and insect/rodent issues were documented between 2018-2019. This summary highlights the building's complex history of maintenance issues, with particular emphasis on the numerous active violations and compliance challenges that characterize its current state as of 2025.