701 Seneca Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, two-unit tenement at 701 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Fadel Sherhan and built in 1925, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there have been consistent violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements, with four separate violations between 2021 and 2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, though recent filings indicate no active infestations occurred during the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 reporting periods, with zero infested or re-infested units recorded.

Currently, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 concerning the failure to file the 2021 external low pressure inspection, which remains unresolved as of October 2023. The building has been actively managing rodent issues in 2024, with multiple bait applications recorded in October 2024 following earlier inspections in September and August 2024 that confirmed rat activity.

This marks a significant change in the building's pest management history, as previous rodent inspections between 2016 and 2017 had shown consistently passing results. While the bedbug situation appears to be under control with recent proper reporting and no recorded infestations, the building is currently facing challenges with rodent control that require ongoing attention, as evidenced by the multiple recent bait applications. The property has a documented history of compliance with various inspection requirements prior to 2024, including successful rodent inspections from 2014 through 2017, though the recent increase in rodent activity represents the most significant pest-related concern on record.