709 Woodward Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, four-unit tenement at 709 Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood, owned by William Zimmer, has experienced persistent pest management challenges over recent years, particularly regarding rodent infestations. Most notably, in 2024 and throughout early 2025, there has been substantial documentation of rat activity, with multiple inspections (January through March 2025) showing bait applications and confirmed rat activity as of January 2025.

The property has also had three documented rat sightings in 2022, 2023, and most recently in October 2024, all prompting Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspections that found violations requiring follow-up inspections. In addition to rodent issues, the building has a history of bedbug reporting violations, with Notices of Violation issued in 2021, 2022, and most recently in April 2024, citing failure to file the required annual bedbug reports with HPD.

However, the building's recent bedbug filings for the periods 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 indicate no infested units were reported, with all units listed as "0" for infested, eradicated, or re-infested statuses. While the property has had successful eradication efforts regarding bedbugs in recent years, the ongoing rodent activity, as evidenced by multiple bait applications and inspections throughout 2024-2025, suggests continuing challenges with pest management and building maintenance compliance.