Building SafetyHousing Conditions
56-10 BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE
Queens · ZIP 11692 · BIN 4436453 · Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere · Last violation Sep 21, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 13, 2026
NeighborhoodRockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere
More violations than 85% of nearby buildings
More violations than 85% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Rockaway Beach-Arverne-Edgemere.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 54 violations · 213 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
20 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and heat and hot water.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook in corners, under sinks, and along baseboards for droppings, live insects, or evidence of gnawing; turn on faucets and check whether hot water arrives within a minute.
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Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
- Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.
- ABCs of Housing
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2012
193
13 per year avg.↑ Up 59% in the last 2 years (54 vs 34 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
23
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ20
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ1
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2017
360
36 per year avg.↑ Up 344% in the last 2 years (213 vs 48 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access8%Violation issued8%No violation15%Phone resolved69%Other0%(360)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ27 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ18 violations
Egressⓘ18 violations
Cleaningⓘ16 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ13 violations
Artificial Lightingⓘ3 violations
Retiredⓘ3 violations
Window Guardsⓘ2 violations