553 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 553 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Sara Pacheco, has demonstrated some concerning maintenance patterns in recent years. The most significant current issue involves recurring water leak problems, with multiple complaints filed in early 2025 about heavy flow leaks, though HPD was unable to complete inspections in response to these complaints.

There are also three water leak complaints on record between January and June 2025, with at least one classified as an emergency. The building had open lead paint-related violations in June 2023 concerning failure to notify occupants and provide required records, though these appear to be from Apartment 1L specifically. The property has maintained a generally good track record with rodent control, passing multiple inspections from 2017 through 2024, though there were two complaints in late 2024 (September and December) about rodent-related issues, with the December complaint resulting in a passed inspection.

The building's bedbug reporting history from 2020 through 2024 shows no documented infestations or treatment needs. A boiler-related violation was recorded in October 2022 regarding improper posting of boiler room notices, but this appears to have been resolved promptly. The property has also been subject to multiple inspections for bedbug compliance, all showing zero infested units, and rodent inspections consistently show compliance with health regulations, though with occasional complaints requiring investigation.