2017 Palmetto Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law tenement at 2017 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, owned by Jason Greenberg, has faced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, particularly concerning heat and hot water systems. Most notably, in November 2023, the building experienced a heat and hot water outage that prompted multiple emergency complaints, though the HPD was later informed that the services had been restored. Earlier in 2023, the building encountered various maintenance problems including electrical issues with lighting, as well as reports of pests and mold, though no violations were issued following inspections of these complaints.

The building has also received multiple violations related to safety and maintenance protocols, including in July 2023 violations for door self-closing mechanisms and in February 2023 for failures to properly post required safety notices regarding smoke detectors, carbon monoxide requirements, and gas leak procedures. More recently, in September 2024, two violations were issued for failure to file the 2023 External Low Pressure Inspection, which remains active as of now. The property has demonstrated compliance in several areas, passing rodent inspections in 2017 and 2024, and consistently showing zero bedbug infestations in annual reports from 2019 to the present.

Multiple permits were issued between 2018 and 2020 for various improvements, including plumbing and electrical work. The building's inspection history shows a pattern of addressing violations and complaints, though some recurring issues like heating system reliability and lighting problems have persisted over the years. The most recent bedbug report from March 2024 indicates no infestation issues during the filing period from November 2022 to October 2023, and the building passed a rodent inspection in August 2024, suggesting improvements in pest management.