1726 Woodbine Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 1726 Woodbine Street property in Ridgewood, owned by Albert Dweck, is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1930. The building has experienced significant maintenance and compliance challenges in recent years, particularly between October 2024 and February 2025, during which multiple rodent activity instances were documented, and several pest-related complaints were filed. Most notably, there are active violations regarding possible illegal conversions, including concerns about unauthorized alterations between Apartment 1R and the cellar, and an unpermitted change from gas to electric cooking appliances in Apartment 1R.

Multiple maintenance issues were recorded in late 2024, including water leaks, mold, ceiling problems, and unsanitary conditions related to garbage/recycling storage, though many of these complaints were ultimately closed by HPD inspections, with some violations remaining open. The building's history of undocumented modifications has led to multiple Department of Buildings complaints since 2019, though access for inspections was frequently denied. Additionally, there are several active violations related to external low-pressure inspection filings from 2018 to 2023, and a past occupancy violation concerning cellar-use changes.

The property has maintained a bedbug-free status for the past five years, with no reported infestations. Recent inspection patterns show ongoing efforts to manage rodent activity, with bait application and compliance inspections continuing through early 2025. While some complaints have resulted in violations requiring correction, many recent HPD inspections found conditions not violating housing laws, suggesting variable enforcement of identified issues.