17-08 Linden Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 17-08 Linden Street, owned by 1708 Linden LLC and built in 1930, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues over the past several years. Most notably, between December 2024 and January 2025, multiple emergency safety violations were recorded including problems with fire escapes, window guards, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, doors, and pest infestations.

The building's maintenance history reveals ongoing challenges with water leaks, mold, and ceiling/paint issues as documented through multiple Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) complaints in 2022. Electrical safety has been a recurring concern, with multiple violations recorded between 2021-2024, including defective electrical outlets and exposed wiring, particularly in apartment 1R, with some violations remaining active as of 2023. Recent inspections have raised additional concerns, with the Environmental Control Board issuing violations in 2023 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections for multiple years.

The building has also shown persistent rodent activity in recent inspections (2024), while maintaining a clean record for bedbugs over the past three reporting periods (2022-2025). Historical data suggests the building has faced various maintenance challenges since at least 2016, including safety-related violations such as missing window guards and inadequate lighting in common areas. The property was documented to have significant electrical safety issues in 2021, with multiple Oath Violations served, and has accumulated various Housing Maintenance Code violations related to inadequate maintenance of safety systems and common areas up to the present date.