603 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building at 603 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Avi Shklar and constructed in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring heat and hot water problems in late 2022, with both emergency complaints filed for the entire building and individual apartments, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. More recently, in June 2024, a paint/plaster issue with the ceiling was reported but similarly resulted in inspection access problems.

The building has also faced regulatory scrutiny, with an illegal conversion complaint filed in 2022 that resulted in an Oath violation, and a 2021 boiler-related violation. The property has maintained its bedbug and rat control standards, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past two years (2022-2024) and successful rodent inspections in 2023 and 2024, though there was documented rat activity in April 2022. Compliance with various inspection requirements has been inconsistent; while multiple violations were issued in 2023 and 2024 for failure to file external low pressure inspections, these were subsequently dismissed.

The building's health and safety record shows minor issues, including a pigeon odor complaint in 2023 that resulted in minor violations, and it passed inspections for rodent activity in recent years. The property owner has obtained necessary permits for various maintenance work, as evidenced by multiple permit issuances between 2018 and 2021, though specific details on the nature of these improvements are not provided in the available data. The most recent information from December 2024 shows zero inhabited units affected by bedbugs, indicating successful pest management, and a rodent inspection in September 2024 resulted in a passing grade. However, the building's history of access issues for inspections, particularly regarding heat and maintenance complaints, raises concerns about proper oversight of residential conditions.