1703 Gates Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The six-unit, three-story building at 1703 Gates Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Chooi Foongoleary, has experienced several notable issues since 2021. Most concerning are the recent fire escape safety complaints in 2024, with inspections occurring in May and June, though no violations were found. The building has also faced consistent garbage/recycling storage issues, with multiple complaints recorded between 2021 and 2024, some inspections resulting in no violations, though one complaint in December 2023 was marked as inaccessible for inspection.

More recently, in June 2024, four new violations were documented, including required repairs to the third-story hall ceiling, roof leaks, fire retardant plaster issues, and encumbrances on the rear yard fire escape. The building's maintenance history shows failures to file annual bedbug reports between 2021-2024, though the most recent 2025 report indicates no current infestations. While rodent inspections have generally passed in 2024 and 2021, earlier periods in 2017-2013 showed instances of rat activity.

Three active violations regarding annual boiler and low-pressure inspection filings from 2019-2023 remain open as of July 2025, representing potential concerns about building systems maintenance. The property has had a mix of resolved and ongoing issues, with the most recent active violations relating to building systems and safety features. The building's age (built in 1930) and classification as a "New Law Tenement" add context to its maintenance history, which shows periodic compliance with housing codes and inspections but also recurring patterns of similar complaints, particularly regarding waste management and fire safety elements. The most recent bedbug and rodent inspection results are encouraging, suggesting improvements in pest control measures, while the open violations regarding safety inspections and general maintenance issues indicate areas requiring continued oversight.