479 Onderdonk Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

479 Onderdonk Avenue is a three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building located in Ridgewood, built in 1930 and currently owned by Leo Galante. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints recorded between 2018 and 2021, particularly during 2021 when there were no fewer than eight documented incidents affecting either individual apartments or the entire building.

While most of these complaints were ultimately resolved, often with reports of restoration, the frequency of such issues indicates an ongoing maintenance challenge. More recently, the building has been subject to a few notable violations including an open Bedbug Reporting violation as of April 2024, and a closed violation from December 2021 regarding the requirement to arrange and make self-closing doors at the front entrance, though there is no current status indicating whether this has been addressed. The building's condition has shown some improvement in recent years, with rodent inspections passing in both 2023 and 2024, following periods of rat activity and other issues noted in earlier inspections.

The property has maintained proper bedbug reporting compliance in 2023, showing zero instances of infestation, and only one opened violation remains related to bedbug reporting requirements. While the heat and hot water issues appear to have diminished based on the absence of new complaints since 2021, the building's notable history of service requests and violations suggests that residents should remain vigilant regarding maintenance issues. The most recent building inspection records indicate generally improved conditions, with successful resolution of many previous concerns.