1820 Greene Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story residential building at 1820 Greene Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by the Vincent And Giuseppina Ruffo Trust, has experienced several notable maintenance issues since the buildings construction in 1930. Most recently, between July and October 2023, there were complaints about unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, though no violations were issued following HPD inspection.

The building has a concerning history of heat and hot water issues, with two separate incidents reported in November 2018 and November 2019, both affecting the entire building, though in each case, tenants reported that the problems had been resolved before HPD's response. In 2021, there was an emergency complaint regarding mold that was addressed within days, and a bedbug reporting violation was recorded in March 2023, though the building has consistently reported zero infestations in all annual bedbug reports from 2019 through 2024.

The building's maintenance record shows ongoing challenges with rodent activity, with recent inspections showing rat activity in July 2023 and September 2024, though the most recent inspection in November 2024 passed. A significant outstanding issue is the Department of Buildings violation from November 2019 regarding the failure to file the 2017 boiler inspection report, which remains active. The property has maintained compliance with multiple rodent inspections over the years, with most results showing "Passed" status, though there have been several instances of rat activity requiring attention between 2017 and 2024.