1871 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 1871 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Dariusz Lis, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over recent years. Most concerning was a cluster of heat and hot water problems in late 2018, when tenants reported system failures throughout the entire building, requiring multiple emergency responses from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

In 2021, the building received a housing maintenance code violation for failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though subsequent annual filings from 2022 to 2024 have shown consistent zero counts for infested, eradicated, and re-infested units, suggesting effective pest management. The building's more recent record shows some maintenance lapses, including a violation in June 2023 related to failure to file the 2019 external low-pressure inspection, though this was later dismissed.

Rodent inspections have shown variable results, with a rat activity finding in September 2024, though a compliance inspection in November 2024 passed. The property has generally maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2020, as evidenced by the regular filings showing zero affected units. While the building's age (constructed in 1911) and history of mechanical system issues suggest ongoing maintenance requirements, the recent record indicates improved compliance with pest management requirements, though the heat/hot water and plumbing incidents from 2018 remain notable in the building's history.