170 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212

170 Riverdale Avenue is a 3-story, 74-unit Class A residential building constructed in 1974 and currently owned by Herminio Torres. The property has experienced a series of maintenance and habitability issues in recent months, with the most concerning problems relating to ventilation and air quality. In May 2025, multiple violations were recorded for ventilation systems, along with issues regarding mold, toilet plumbing, and various paint/plaster conditions affecting ceilings and walls.

A recent June 2025 indoor air quality complaint specifically mentioned ventilation problems, though an HPD inspection in May 2025 did not find violations related to the mold complaint. The building has a documented history of rodent-related issues, with mixed inspection results over recent years. While the most recent July 2024 rodent inspection passed, previous inspections in November 2023 and September 2023 failed for unspecified reasons.

The property has also experienced some plumbing problems, including a May 2025 toilet issue that could not be inspected due to access problems. In December 2024, an extensive set of violations was documented in Apartment E, third floor, including issues with mold, pests, plaster surfaces, smoke detectors, and hot water supply, though these violations were subsequently certified as corrected in early 2025. The building's maintenance record shows consistent attention to bedbug management, with no reported infestations in recent annual filings from 2019 through 2024, and a passing rodent inspection in July 2024 is a positive note in the building's recent history.