1710 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

1710 Putnam Avenue is a 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building located in Ridgewood, built in 1930 and currently owned by Chowhung Chan. The building has experienced recurrent pest management challenges, most notably with rodent activity - as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests in 2024 reporting rat sightings in June and July, and more recently in November 2024 when bait was applied following inspections showing rat activity. Historically, the property underwent significant safety-related improvements in February 2020, when several violations were addressed in apartment 3R, including problems with carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, concerns about a slide bolt on a secondary egress door, broken glass at the vestibule door, and issues with window bars or gates to the fire escape.

An earlier inspection in 2018 for apartment 2R revealed a mouse infestation. Recent inspection records show consistent rodent management efforts, with the most recent inspections in 2024 indicating ongoing rat activity. However, the building has maintained a clean record with respect to bedbug infestations, as evidenced by five consecutive annual Bedbug Reporting filings from 2020 through 2025 showing zero infested units.

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has conducted multiple inspections related to sanitary conditions, including 2022 inspections for pigeon-related issues (waste and odor) and a 2022 HPD inspection for garbage/recycling storage that resulted in no violations. While the building has passed several rodent inspections over the years (2014-2023), the recent pattern of rodent sightings and the need for bait application suggest ongoing pest management challenges. The property appears to have stabilized its fire and safety concerns since the 2020 violations were addressed, though the presence of rodent activity indicates continued vigilance is required in this area.