18-65 Menahan Street, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, four-unit tenement building at 18-65 Menahan Street in Ridgewood, owned by Kwok Hong Lee and constructed in 1930, has recently experienced some concerning health and safety issues. Most notably, in April 2025, a rodent-related complaint was filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which resulted in identified violations requiring follow-up inspections. This complaint followed an initial rodent activity inspection earlier that month, although that inspection was conducted before the complaint was filed.

While a subsequent compliance inspection in May 2025 passed, the presence of rat activity in April 2025 marks a significant deviation from the building's otherwise clean record regarding pests. The building has maintained a consistent pattern of monitoring and addressing pest-related issues over the past several years. Between 2019 and 2022, there were no reported incidents of bedbugs, with all annual filings showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

The property's rodent inspection history shows generally good compliance, with most inspections passing. Of particular note is the building's recent focus on rodent control in 2024 and 2025, which appears to be an active area of attention for building management. The relatively recent rodent activity in April 2025, occurring after several years of no reported pest issues, suggests current challenges with maintaining pest control, though the subsequent compliance passing in May 2025 indicates some remediation efforts were promptly initiated.