60-62 Palmetto Street, Queens, NY 11385

The two-story, two-unit residential building at 60-62 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, built in 1920 and currently owned by Matilde Taverna, has experienced several maintenance and regulatory challenges in recent years. Most notably, there are two active Environmental Control Board violations from 2023 related to unpermitted work in the cellar, including the installation of full-height partition walls, water lines for bathroom facilities, and other modifications, with penalties totaling $7,500.

The building has faced consistent issues with maintenance and safety compliance, including open violations from October 2024 regarding hot water temperature exceeding 130 degrees in Apartment 1, door hardware problems, and multiple safety notice requirements in the public hall such as gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, and smoke detector notifications. Recent history shows repeated problems with basic services and building maintenance, including multiple electrical wiring issues, plumbing problems, and pest concerns between 2023 and 2024. The building experienced a heat and hot water outage affecting all units in March 2023, though this was reportedly resolved quickly upon inspection.

While bedbug infestations have not been reported in the past two years (2022-2023), and a 2017 rodent inspection passed, previous rodent compliance inspections from 2010 had failed. The property has also faced scrutiny regarding potential illegal conversions and work without proper permits, with multiple complaints filed between 2021 and 2024, though some of these inspections found no violations. These ongoing maintenance and regulatory compliance issues suggest a pattern of building management challenges that have persisted over several years, with particular concern over safety-related violations and unpermitted modifications to the property.