686 Fairview Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The three-unit, three-story residential building at 686 Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by Luis Guallpa, has experienced ongoing maintenance issues over recent years. The most pressing concerns have centered around heating and hot water systems, with multiple complaints filed between 2022-2024, including three emergency complaints in 2023 (January, February, and April) and most recently in April 2024.

While some of these complaints resulted in inspections and violations, several were closed due to lack of access for inspection. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, including paint and plaster issues (walls and ceilings), identified in April 2024, and an unsanitary condition related to garbage/recycling storage (October 2023). A significant set of violations was documented in mid-2023, particularly affecting the third-floor apartment, including issues with self-closing doors and missing window guards, along with other safety concerns such as inadequate lighting in the first-floor vestibule and insufficient heating and carbon monoxide detection in the second-floor apartment.

Recent bedbug reports for the property (2023 and 2024) indicate no infestations recorded, while rodent inspections from 2016 and 2017 showed passing results. As of the latest available data, there remains one open violation from April 2023 regarding hot water supply issues in the second-floor apartment. Despite these ongoing concerns, records show that most recently reported violations have been systematically addressed and closed, though some recurring issues, particularly related to heat and hot water, persist.