1731 Grove Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, three-unit New Law Tenement building at 1731 Grove Street in Ridgewood, owned by Jose Guzman, has experienced several maintenance issues over the past two years that warrant attention. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with self-closing doors requiring repair or replacement at various locations including the third-story bulkhead to the roof and in Apartment 2, as demonstrated by violations in January 2023 and September 2024, both classified as Class C violations.

The building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record, with annual reports regularly filed between 2021 and 2025 showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units during the most recent reporting periods (2023-2024 and 2021-2022), though there were multiple violations with respect to filing requirements between 2021 and 2024 (all classified as Class A violations). Importantly, the building has encountered two rodent activity incidents in late 2024, specifically in September and November of that year, suggesting a potential ongoing pest control challenge.

These recent rodent issues are particularly concerning given the building's history of typically passing rat inspections from 2012 through 2017, with only one instance of rat activity noted in September 2012 (the most distant date in this series). The persistent nature of both door maintenance issues and recent rodent problems, combined with the building's age (constructed in 1920), indicates that regular maintenance and pest control will continue to be important considerations for this property.