613 Grandview Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The four-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building at 613 Grandview Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Michael Guelly and constructed in 1927, has experienced persistent heating system issues in recent months. Between October 2024 and January 2025, there were eight documented complaints about heat and hot water outages affecting the entire building, all of which were later reported as resolved, usually with confirmation that heat and hot water had been restored before or during HPD inspections.

The building has also incurred several violations requiring attention to safety features, including two violations in December 2023 regarding defective fire escape components on the third story, and access issues to the boiler room in multiple locations. Recent maintenance records indicate ongoing challenges with the building's systems and infrastructure, including an October 2024 door/window issue and a significant Department of Buildings Environmental Control Board violation from October 2022 regarding exposed electrical wires and HVAC connections, which incurred a penalty of $625.

The building's heating system has been a recurring issue, with multiple service requests and HPD inspections throughout late 2024 and early 2025. However, it's worth noting that there have been no recorded bedbug infestations in the last five reporting periods (2020-2024), and rodent inspections in 2012 and 2017 both passed successfully. The property has two open complaints from 2025 regarding work without proper permits, though one was marked as "No Violation Warranted" upon inspection.