575 Woodward Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The two-family house at 575 Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by George Stithos, was constructed in 1910 and consists of two stories. The property has experienced several notable events over recent years, with the most significant being two Department of Buildings violations in February 2018 involving unauthorized construction and fence height issues. Specifically, there was an illegal one-story structural building erected at the rear/side of the property on Menahan Street, which was purportedly used as a three-car garage with metal roll-down gates, along with an unauthorized curb cut.

A separate violation was issued for a black wrought iron gate that exceeded the permitted height requirements. Fortunately, both of these violations were resolved with no penalties imposed. The building's recent maintenance history shows attention to pest control, particularly regarding rodent monitoring.

In 2022, there was consistent rodent activity noted between May and August, with multiple bait applications. This followed a similar pattern in 2017, though inspections in late 2016 and late 2021 showed the property passing rodent inspections. On a positive note, the building has maintained an unblemished record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with all annual bedbug reports showing zero infested units, no eradicated units, and no re-infestations for each reporting period up to March 2024.