18-63 Himrod Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 2-story, 4-unit building at 18-63 Himrod Street in Ridgewood, owned by Prashanth Rayapudi, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly related to heat and water systems. In 2023, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water, with at least one violation issued by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) regarding inadequate hot water provision in apartment 1R.

The building also received health and maintenance violations in May 2023, including issues with unauthorized cooking equipment in the cellar and conversion of rooms for sleeping purposes, which remains an open violation. The property experienced at least one instance of roach infestation in apartment 1R during the same inspection period. Recent complaints include a rat sighting in September 2024, though inspectors were unable to access the property to conduct a proper investigation.

While the building has maintained a clean record for bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past four years, concerns about unauthorized conversions have been raised, with a 2023 illegal conversion complaint filed and subsequent inspection in 2024 showing inspector access was not granted. The building's maintenance history shows some periodic issues with refuse accumulation, as noted in a 2017 violation. Of note, the property has passed several rodent inspections in 2016 and 2017, but the most recent rodent-related complaint in 2024 indicates potential re-emergence of pest issues.