508 Grandview Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The two-family residential building at 508 Grandview Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Doreen Raffa, is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement constructed in 1917. The most pressing current issues, as of September 2024, involve significant maintenance concerns in Apartment 1L, including multiple open violations for plumbing problems (affecting both water supply and waste lines), lead paint hazards, mold growth, and pest infestation.

Specifically, the violations document issues with bathroom fixtures, kitchen infrastructure, and the presence of visible mold in multiple locations. Additionally, two building entrance doors are cited for self-closing mechanisms requiring repair, with these violations having been certified in October 2024. The building has experienced recurring maintenance challenges over recent years, including a documented rodent problem in 2020, evidenced by multiple failed inspections from 2018 to 2020 before attaining compliance.

Though bedbug reporting (from 2021-2024) shows no documented infestations over the past five years, the building has struggled with various plumbing and maintenance issues, as shown in service requests and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections. Notably, there was an investigation of possible illegal conversion in 2018, though access was denied during inspection. The property's maintenance history indicates a pattern of deferred repairs, as evidenced by the accumulation of open violations from the September 2024 inspection, suggesting ongoing challenges with property upkeep and response to resident concerns.