604 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement at 604 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Joel Fekete, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past seven years. Most notably, there have been four documented incidents of water leaks with heavy flow between 2018 and 2024, and consistent heat and hot water problems in 2019 that affected both individual apartments and the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access for verification.

The building faced housing code violations in 2021 regarding the carbon monoxide and smoke detection systems in Apartment 1L, which were subsequently repaired, along with issues related to the posting of safety notices in 2018-2019 that were resolved by November 2018. While the building has maintained a bedbug-free status consistently across its annual reports from 2020 through 2024, recent rodent control inspections in 2024-2025 indicate continued rat activity, with bait applied in March 2025 following reports of activity in autumn 2024. The property has shown mixed responsiveness to maintenance issues, with some complaints resulting in inspections that found no violations, while others were closed due to lack of access to the affected units.

The recent rodent activity in 2024-2025 contrasts with a history of passing initial inspections from 2016-2018. The building's management has demonstrated compliance with various housing maintenance code requirements, including addressing safety device issues and maintaining accurate bedbug reporting, though there were notable periods of maintenance concerns between 2018 and 2024. The most recent water leak complaint from February 2024 appears to be unresolved based on the inspection notes indicating no access was granted for inspection.