1718 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

1718 Madison Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building located in Ridgewood, built in 1930 and currently owned by Yvonne Diakun. The building, classified as a "NEW LAW TENEMENT," has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably a heat and hot water emergency complaint in February 2021 that resulted in an HPD inspection attempt, though access to the units could not be obtained. While the building has maintained an overall stable condition regarding pest management, there has been a notable pattern of rodent inspections revealing intermittent rat activity.

The most recent rodent inspections show improvement, with both 2023 and 2024 inspections passing, following an initial rat activity finding in January 2023. The building's bedbug report records from 2019 through 2024 show consistent reporting periods with no documented infestations (0 units reported as infested, eradicated, or re-infested) across all annual filings. This suggests effective pest management protocols are in place.

The property has maintained regular compliance with rodent inspections, with passed results in 2024, September 2023, and 2019, indicating improved attention to rodent control. The housing maintenance code complaints and 311 service requests have been resolved, with the exception of the 2021 heat/hot water complaint where access for inspection was not granted. The building's overall maintenance record shows periodic challenges with heating systems and historical rodent activity, though recent inspections indicate some improvements in these areas.