1870 Madison Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 1911 New Law Tenement building at 1870 Madison Street in Ridgewood, currently owned by Eugenia Guambana, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past two years. Most notably, there is an active carbon monoxide detector violation, a smoke detector violation, and a roach infestation issue in Apartment 1L that were cited in May 2024. The building has also shown persistent plumbing and electrical problems, including multiple radiator complaints (January 2023), a toilet issue (June 2023), and power outages (most recently July 2024).

While several apartments have had door-related violations, including self-closing door issues, and there was a period of mold remediation work in 2024, these have typically been addressed through the Housing Maintenance Code process. The building's maintenance history reveals three consecutive illegal conversion complaints between 2021-2024, all resulting in inspectors being unable to gain access for verification. A current DOB violation remains open regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection results.

Notably, the building has maintained a zero infestation rate for bedbugs across all annual filings since 2019, though there was one instance of rat activity detected in September 2024, following several consecutive "Passed" inspections between 2016-2021. The property has a history of electrical and plumbing service requests, with several emergency complaints showing patterns of recurring issues. While many of these complaints were resolved without formal violations being issued, the frequency and nature of the complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building's systems.