161 Beach 120th Street, Queens, NY 11694

The three-story building at 161 Beach 120th Street in Rockaway Park, owned by Joseph Horan, has a documented history of both maintenance violations and regulatory issues over recent years. Most notably, there are recurring open violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent notice issued in April 2024, and previous citations in March 2023, March 2022, and April 2021, all indicating non-compliance with Housing Maintenance Code requirements to file annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

In 2021, the property was involved in several related violations concerning unauthorized modifications to the property, specifically regarding an illegal parking pad. On April 8, 2021, three separate violations were issued and subsequently resolved, including: installation of approximately 270 square feet of concrete surface at the front of the building creating an illegal parking pad without proper permits; an improperly cut sidewalk curb; and non-compliance with zoning regulations regarding front yard planting requirements in the R4A residence district.

While these violations were resolved with no penalties imposed, they indicate past concerns regarding compliance with building and zoning regulations. The building, constructed in 1930 and currently classified as a "Hereafter Converted Class A" property, contains three residential units. While there are no recent emergency violations or complaints affecting resident safety, the persistent bedbug reporting violations suggest ongoing administrative non-compliance with NYC housing regulations spanning multiple years through 2024.