1819 Greene Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story New Law Tenement building at 1819 Greene Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Julio Verdesoto, has experienced several concerning safety and maintenance issues over recent years. Most notably, in May 2023, multiple emergency safety complaints were filed regarding issues with carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors, along with a non-emergency complaint about pest problems.

Unfortunately, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to conduct inspections related to these complaints, which were subsequently closed with the recommendation to refile if conditions persisted. The building currently has three open Class C violations from May 2023, primarily related to lead-based paint hazard notifications and record-keeping requirements in Apartment 2L, along with an open Class A violation from April 2024 regarding the filing of annual bedbug reports.

The property's bedbug reporting history from 2021-2023 shows a consistent pattern of eradication with no reported infestations during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 reporting periods, though there were earlier violations noted for failure to file reports in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Reassuringly, the building has demonstrated consistent pest control compliance with rodent inspections passing in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and most recently in September 2024. While the recent safety complaints and open violations are concerning, the building has maintained an overall record of successful pest control measures and periodic bedbug reporting compliance, though there appears to be some ongoing issues with prompt violation resolution and building access for inspections.