687 Onderdonk Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 687 Onderdonk Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Cruz Puma, has experienced several notable issues over recent years, particularly concerning regulatory compliance. Most significantly, there has been an ongoing pattern of Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements, with open violations recorded annually from 2021 through 2024, indicating the building owner has consistently failed to file the required annual bedbug reports with HPD.

In terms of safety systems, the building faced a violation in 2024 for failing to file the 2023 External Low-Pressure Inspection report, though this violation was ultimately dismissed. The building's boiler system has also generated concerns, with a 2018 violation for an unregistered New Yorker boiler installation that incurred an $800 penalty, though this was subsequently resolved. Inspection records show that while the building has generally passed rodent inspections since 2016 (with one failure in 2011), there are persistent gaps in regulatory compliance that affect resident safety and comfort.

The most recent rodent inspection in September 2024 passed. The property has undergone several permitted improvements between 2019-2021, with multiple EW and PL permits issued, suggesting active maintenance and improvements to building systems during this period. A complaint regarding an illegal conversion was logged in 2023, but the inspector was unable to gain access for verification in 2024, resulting in a closed status for that complaint.