157 Beach 116th Street, Queens, NY 11694

The three-story, four-unit building at 157 Beach 116th Street in Rockaway Park, owned by Hiteshkumar Patel and constructed in 1912, has experienced several noteworthy issues in recent years. Most critically, the building has active Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violations from November 2021 related to unauthorized gas system modifications, including improper gas line connections and unpermitted installation of four gas hot water heaters in the cellar/boiler room area, with associated penalties totaling $3,000.

The property has also faced significant compliance challenges regarding safety requirements, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations identified during a September 2023 inspection, including inadequate posting of important safety notices related to smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and gas leak procedures, though many of these violations were closed by October 2023. Additionally, there are unresolved issues regarding the building's heating system key access notice, and the building has been subject to several Local Law 188/17 compliance inspections between 2021 and 2024, with one recent inspection in June 2024 remaining active. The building's maintenance history shows some recurring administrative challenges, including multiple violations for failure to properly certify correction of ECB violations in 2022, though one of these violations was dismissed.

The property has demonstrated excellent pest management, with no reported cases of bedbugs in any of the annual reporting periods from 2018 through 2023. There was one gas utility referral in 2021 that resulted in a violation being served, and the building has maintained regular bedbug reporting compliance, consistently showing zero infested or re-infested units. The recent history of complaints and violations suggests ongoing challenges with building systems and safety compliance, particularly regarding gas infrastructure and safety notice requirements, though many recent violations have been addressed or closed through inspection and certification processes.