21-26 Menahan Street, Queens, NY 11385

This three-story, 21-unit residential building at 21-26 Menahan Street in Ridgewood, owned by Salvatore Messina, was constructed in 1974 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most critically, in early 2025, the building faced an emergency heat and hot water system failure affecting the entire structure.

Throughout 2023-2025, multiple violations and service requests have been documented, including problems with ceiling paint/plaster integrity, building-wide heat/hot water systems, and intercom/buzzer functionality. Significant maintenance violations were issued in October 2023, including defective self-closing doors on both the fire stair exit and compactor closet on the second floor, as well as multiple issues in apartment 2D including a leaking roof, defective ceiling plaster and paint, and various safety systems requiring attention. The building's external condition has been a concern, with Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violations reported in late 2022 documenting extensive facade disrepair, including damaged and eroded bricks, wall cracks, and issues with the terrace ceiling in apartment 2D.

However, the building maintains a clean record regarding pest control, with no reported instances of bedbug infestations in the past five years (2019-2024) across all units. Two rodent inspections conducted in 2012 and 2017 passed successfully, indicating good pest management practices. The property has also been diligent in responding to various safety requirements, with multiple violations in 2023 related to safety notices and device requirements being certified as corrected by October 2023, though a carbon monoxide detector violation in apartment 2D remains open as of July 2023.