1890 Cornelia Street, Queens, NY 11385

1890 Cornelia Street is a 6-unit, 3-story residential tenement building located in Ridgewood, built in 1911 and currently owned by Samuel Focarino. The building has demonstrated consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with all reports from 2020 to 2024 showing zero infested or re-infested units, indicating effective pest management. Recent housing maintenance records show two significant inspections in 2022 which identified multiple violations including unauthorized fastenings on doors, encumbrances in public hallways, and security issues with the entrance door, though all these violations were subsequently closed by November 2022.

A more recent inspection in March 2023 resulted in a violation for failing to file the annual bedbug report, though no penalties were issued. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent in September 2024 passing, though there were two instances of rat activity recorded in 2010 and 2015, with subsequent follow-up inspections showing compliance. The most recent tenant complaint regarding a refrigerator issue was reported in September 2023 and closed in April 2024 after inspection, though no violations were found.

The building's violation history suggests ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in late 2022 when multiple issues with building security and maintenance were documented, including problems with doors, hallways, and building signage. However, all cited violations have since been addressed and closed. The property has maintained an active compliance record with rodent inspections, passing all recent inspections since 2017, with the last noting no rodent activity. The consistent zero-tolerance policy towards bedbugs, as demonstrated by regular reporting and effective eradication measures, is a notable positive aspect of the building's management practices.