20-13 Himrod Street, Queens, NY 11385

This three-story, three-unit New Law Tenement building at 20-13 Himrod Street in Ridgewood, owned by Frances Papa and constructed in 1920, has experienced recurring heating and hot water issues in recent years. Most notably, there were three heat/hot water complaints in 2024-2025 that required HPD intervention, with one incident affecting the entire building and the others being apartment-specific.

The most recent complaint in March 2025 was classified as an emergency, though it was reported that the issue had been resolved. The building has also faced challenges with garbage and recycling storage, as documented by two separate unsanitary condition complaints in March 2024 and April 2023; however, no violations were issued following inspections of these conditions.

Regarding building safety and compliance matters, the property underwent inspections between 2021-2022 that revealed violations related to the failure to file mandatory annual bedbug reports, though these violations have since been closed. There were two complaints regarding illegal conversion filed in 2022 and 2023, with the 2022 inspection resulting in no violations being found, while access was denied during the 2023 inspection. Fortunately, all three bedbug reports filed between 2023-2025 showed zero infested units, and a rodent inspection conducted in March 2017 resulted in a passing grade, suggesting effective pest control management.