2031 Palmetto Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 2031 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, owned by Dotan Aragi, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring mold problems, with multiple emergency complaints filed in late 2024, including an HPD inspection that documented mold conditions in the cellar storage closet.

The building's history shows consistent bedbug reporting compliance, with all three annual reports (2022-2024) showing zero infested units, though there were violation notices for failure to file in 2022 and 2023. The property has faced multiple inspection access issues, particularly in 2021 and 2022, with ten consecutive complaints regarding unpermitted work in occupied multiple dwellings showing "Inspector Unable To Gain Access – 2nd Final Attempt" as the inspection disposition. Earlier inspections indicate some concerning patterns, including an active DOB violation from 2022 and a rat sighting complaint in January 2023 (though the DOHMH inspection found no violations at that time).

The building has undergone required rodent inspections in recent years, passing evaluations in 2017 and 2023. While the property has maintained compliance with annual bedbug reporting requirements since 2022, the recent mold issues and previous access difficulties for building inspectors suggest ongoing challenges with building maintenance and inspection cooperation. The most pressing current issue appears to be the unresolved mold condition reported in late 2024, which HPD was unable to fully investigate during their inspection attempt.