1718 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

1718 Putnam Avenue is a 6-unit, 3-story residential building located in Ridgewood, Queens, that was built in 1930 and is currently owned by David Cohen. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent concerns centering around plumbing, including an unresolved water supply complaint in 2025 that HPD was unable to inspect, and a door maintenance issue with open violations from 2024. The property has a history of various maintenance challenges, including unsanitary conditions in garbage storage areas (2024), multiple plumbing-related complaints, electrical wiring issues, and door problems in 2021 that HPD could not inspect.

While there were previously issues with heat and hot water (2019) and water leaks (2018-2019), these problems were reported as resolved at the time. The building has maintained consistent bedbug reporting compliance since 2021, with no reported infestations in recent years, and while there have been some rodent activity reports in 2022-2024, earlier inspections had shown compliance and passed statuses from 2013-2017. The property has faced certain regulatory challenges, including two missed inspection filings in 2018 (boiler) and 2023 (low pressure), though both violations were ultimately dismissed.

Records indicate active maintenance requirements, including a current open violation related to a broken building entrance door knob from 2024. The building underwent several permit issuances in 2018-2019 for various work, including electrical and plumbing-related projects, suggesting ongoing attention to building systems. The Department of Buildings records show a mix of compliance and violation responses over the years, with most recent complaints being properly closed or resolved through normal channels, though some issues remain open for attention.