1857 Cornelia Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement at 1857 Cornelia Street in Ridgewood, built in 1911 and currently owned by Jonel Gajta, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in May 2024, the building received multiple violations including open Class C violations for problematic door hardware in public areas (including a problematic bulkhead door on the 3rd story and vestibule door on the 1st story) and issues in apartment 3L, where there were problems with self-closing doors and missing window guards that required attention.

The building's heat and hot water systems also came under scrutiny in May 2024, though no violations were issued during the HPD inspection. There are outstanding violations related to an annual bedbug report that were noted in March, April, and an earlier instance in 2022, though the most recent bedbug report filed (for the period Nov 2019 - Oct 2020) showed no infestations.

The building has faced some regulatory challenges, including a DOB violation in June 2023 regarding a failure to file an external low pressure inspection for 2018, though this was dismissed in June 2024. Recent rodent activity has been documented, with inspections in September and November 2024 both showing rat activity, while earlier inspections in 2016 and 2017 had passed. The property has a recurring pattern of housing maintenance violations that remain unresolved as of the latest available data, with the most persistent issues involving door hardware, safety features, and the need for annual reporting compliance.