1854 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 1854 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Margaret Messina, has experienced several notable events related to pest management and safety inspections over the past five years. Most recently, in June 2024, there was a rodent sighting reported through 311 services, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations upon inspection.

The building has a documented history of bedbug-related violations, with Notices of Violation issued in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, all related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by the Housing Maintenance Code. However, more positively, the building's most recent bedbug filings for 2025, 2024, and 2023 show no current infestations or re-infestations, suggesting effective eradication efforts in recent years. The property has maintained an active compliance history with rodent inspections, passing inspections in September and August 2024, as well as in 2017, 2016, and 2013.

Notably, there was a violation issued in June 2023 regarding an unfiled 2018 external low-pressure inspection, though this violation was dismissed by August 2023. Despite the documented issues with bedbug report compliance, the building's recent inspection results indicate improved pest management, with no current infestations reported and successful eradication of previous infestations. The pattern of violations appears to be primarily administrative in nature, related to reporting requirements rather than health or safety concerns directly impacting residents.