1-65 Beach 116th Street, Queens, NY 11694

The three-story, two-unit residential building at 1-65 Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park, owned by Cory Hirsch, has experienced several notable issues since 2020. Most concerning are ongoing pest control challenges, with multiple complaints in 2023-2024 regarding rodent and insect infestations, particularly affecting the third-floor apartment (Apartment 3).

The Housing Preservation and Development Department issued several violations in February 2023, including problems with plaster surfaces, water leaks, and a roach infestation in Apartment 3. There are also active Department of Buildings violations related to the failure to file required external low-pressure inspections between 2018-2021, and a prior construction-related violation from 2020 regarding work during COVID-19 restrictions, which resulted in a $5,000 penalty.

The building has maintained a generally clean bedbug record over the past five years, with zero reported infestations or eradications between 2019 and the present. While there were some repair and maintenance issues documented in 2023, including ceiling problems and unaddressed inspection access requests, particularly concerning was a complaint about construction lead dust entering an apartment in October 2021, which was left unresolved as of the last available data. The property's most recent documented health code violations were addressed through administrative closures, though the pattern of pest-related complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.