687 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story New Law Tenement building at 687 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Yidi Li, has undergone several inspections and faced various compliance issues since 2019. Most recently, in 2024, the building passed a rodent inspection, following an earlier rat sighting in May 2023 that also resulted in a health department inspection with no violations found.

The building has maintained a consistent record of passing annual rodent inspections between 2013 and 2024, with several bait applications noted in 2023. The property has faced recurring Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with notices issued in 2021, 2023, and 2024 for failure to file annual reports.

In 2019, multiple violations were recorded regarding safety and regulatory postings, including requirements for smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, and gas leak procedures notifications, as well as the need to display the building's registration number and housing information guide availability in both English and Spanish near the entrance. There were also two significant complaints in 2021 related to electrical work and unpermitted renovations, including one active Environmental Control Board violation from July 2021 concerning unauthorized electrical installations throughout the building. While the building has had its share of regulatory challenges, recent inspections indicate ongoing efforts to maintain compliance, with no documented bedbug infestations or re-infestations reported in the past three filing periods from 2022 to 2024.