1679 Grove Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story tenement building at 1679 Grove Street in Ridgewood, owned by Liping Kuan, has experienced significant recent challenges, particularly in 2024, when multiple apartments suffered fire damage. The May 2024 inspection revealed Class C violations for fire damage in all three apartments (1, 2, and 3) on the building's west side, along with an additional skylight issue on the roof requiring repair or replacement. Most notably, there was a recorded housing maintenance code violation for fire damage affecting entire apartments on all three floors, which remains open as of now.

The building's maintenance history shows no bedbug issues since 2021, with the most recent independent verification from late 2024 confirming zero infested or re-infested units during the 2023-2024 reporting period. The building has undergone multiple rodent inspections between 2015 and 2024, achieving consistent passing results except for two failed inspections in early 2018. A Department of Buildings complaint regarding work without a permit in May 2024 was investigated but no violations were found.

The property's history shows one bedbug reporting violation in 2021, though this appears to be an administrative issue as subsequent reports have shown no infestation problems. Beyond these incidents, the building's record shows regular inspections and compliance checks typical for a residential tenement building of its age and type. While the recent fire damage situation is concerning, the property has maintained a generally good record regarding other pest issues and building inspections, with no recurring problems evident in recent years.