145 Beach 120th Street, Queens, NY 11694

The three-story, eight-unit building at 145 Beach 120th Street in Rockaway Park, built in 1929 and currently owned by Teddy Da Silva, has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over recent years. Most notably, in April 2022, the building faced multiple complaints regarding unsanitary conditions, including garbage/recycling storage issues, pest problems, and mold, none of which could be inspected due to access issues. More recent violations from July 2023 and June 2025 indicate ongoing maintenance concerns, including electrical issues, door/window problems, and mold.

The building has also received several Department of Buildings violations for failure to complete mandatory external low pressure inspections between 2018 and 2020, which remain active as of June 2023. The property has a documented history of various maintenance problems throughout the past five years. In 2020, there were violations related to floors, water leaks, and ceiling issues, with some receiving citations.

A cluster of violations was recorded in April 2022 concerning various maintenance issues in Apartment 3B, including problems with doors, windows, electrical service, and carbon monoxide detection devices. The building's exterior has faced scrutiny as well, with environmental control board violations in 2021 and 2022 concerning illegal parking pads, front yard planting requirements, and blocked fire escape passageways, though these were resolved. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases since 2018. The property has also successfully passed rodent inspections, most recently in 2016, indicating generally effective pest management, at least for rodents.