1943 Palmetto Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, eight-unit tenement building at 1943 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, owned by Francesco Grippi and constructed in 1930, has experienced several maintenance and pest-related issues over the past five years. The most recent incident, reported in March 2024, involved a food establishment complaint regarding rodents/insects/garbage, which was administratively closed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, indicating the issue was addressed.

Prior to this, the building had a documented rat sighting complaint in February 2021, though no violations were found during the inspection. The building has encountered a few maintenance challenges, including a gas range appliance complaint in September 2020, which could not be inspected due to access issues, and a gas utility referral in May 2021, during which inspectors were also unable to gain access for evaluation.

Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations since 2019, with no reported cases across all six annual filings between 2019 and 2024. Regular rodent inspections conducted in 2021, 2017, and 2016 were all passed, suggesting effective pest management practices in place. While there have been occasional maintenance and pest-related complaints, the property management has generally addressed issues when inspections were conducted, and the absence of bedbug infestations over multiple years is a positive indicator of building maintenance.