1707 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 1707 Madison Street in Ridgewood, owned by Ram Khanna and constructed in 1930, has experienced persistent rodent issues over the past several years. Most notably, there have been multiple documented rat sightings between 2018 and 2022, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 continuing to show rat activity.

Despite these ongoing issues, the building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations between November 2020 and October 2021, with the property submitting multiple reports showing zero infested dwelling units, though this period coincided with several housing maintenance code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2022 and 2023, which remain open as of 2024. The building's rodent control efforts appear to have been comprehensive, with multiple bait applications documented between April and August 2022, and follow-up inspections continuing into 2024 showing persistent rat activity.

The most recent inspection in November 2024 confirmed continued rodent activity. The property has also faced bedbug reporting compliance issues, with violations issued in 2022 and 2023 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report, though the actual bedbug presence appears to have been managed effectively during the specified reporting periods. The combination of ongoing rodent activity, despite extensive baiting efforts, and open bedbug reporting violations suggests persistent challenges with building maintenance and pest control, though the lack of documented bedbug infestations during the reporting periods indicates some level of successful pest management in that regard.