1679 Palmetto Street, Queens, NY 11385

The residential building at 1679 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, owned by Christopher Mahabir and constructed in 1930, is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building that has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years. The property has ongoing open violations related to lead-based paint hazard control requirements (affecting apartments 1L, 3L, and 3R), and issues with fire retardant materials at the ceiling/bulkhead, as well as paint requirements, documented from September 2021. While the building has maintained an active bedbug management program with zero infestations reported in recent filings (2021-2024), there have been recurring rodent-related issues, with multiple rat activity reports and sightings between 2019 and 2021, though recent inspections from 2023-2025 have generally passed.

The building has also had various other maintenance issues, including window guard safety concerns in 2021 and garbage/storage violations in 2019, though many of these issues were resolved promptly. Most recently, the building has received regular rodent inspections, with the latest in March 2025 passing compliance checks, though a February 2025 inspection noted rat activity. Comprehensive bedbug reporting from 2021-2024 shows no infestations during the reported periods.

The building has also been diligent in filing annual bedbug reports, with the most recent showing no infested or re-infested units. While the property has experienced various maintenance challenges, particularly during 2019-2021, the situation appears to have stabilized somewhat, though the presence of open violations and historical rodent activity warrants attention. The building's age and classification as a New Law Tenement suggest typical maintenance issues for this type of property, though the recurring nature of some violations indicates ongoing compliance challenges.