18-16 Menahan Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 18-16 Menahan Street in Ridgewood, built in 1910 and currently owned by Milton Serrano, has experienced several notable issues over the past five years. Most significantly, there have been recurring violations related to bedbug reporting compliance, with the building receiving four Class A violations between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

The building has also experienced some maintenance and safety concerns, particularly in December 2020, when multiple violations were recorded in Apartment 3, including defective self-closing doors, non-functioning smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors, all of which were subsequently closed by January 2021. Recent inspections in 2024 have revealed rat activity in the building, with two inspections in September and November recording this issue, though prior inspections had generally passed.

The building's heating and hot water system received attention in December 2020, though no violations were found following an investigation by HPD. On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug-free status in its most recent filings from 2022 through 2025, with zero reported infested units in the past three years. The building's current compliance status shows no open violations as of the latest available data, though the recent rodent activity findings represent an ongoing concern for resident comfort and building maintenance.