1725 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385
The 1725 Putnam Avenue building in Ridgewood, owned by Albert Dweck, is a 3-story, 8-unit New Law Tenement constructed in 1930. The property has experienced recurring issues with heating and hot water, most recently in April 2025, when HPD inspections were unable to gain access to investigate the complaints. Multiple safety concerns have been documented, particularly regarding fire escape conditions, with open violations as of April 2024 related to the fire escape drop ladder and missing fire retardant materials in the cellar ceiling.
The building has past rodent infestation issues, with the most recent inspections in 2024 showing rat activity, and previous rat sightings documented in 2022. The property has multiple open violations related to safety features, including defective self-closing doors at various locations and a missing wire screen below the skylight. There are also active External Low Pressure Inspection violations from 2019 to 2023 that remain unresolved.
Historical data shows persistent issues with access to apartments during inspections, particularly for heating, hot water, and various maintenance issues. The building has undergone several investigations for potential illegal conversions between 2018 and 2024, with inspectors frequently unable to gain access during attempted inspections. The most recent bedbug reports from 2023-2024 show zero infested units, indicating successful eradication of previous infestations. The property was also found to have occupancy issues in February 2022 when a violation was issued for occupancy contrary to allowed records, specifically regarding the illegal subdivision of a 2nd-story apartment into two units.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1930 |
Total area | 5700 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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