11-07 Irving Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

The property at 11-07 Irving Avenue in Ridgewood is a 2-story, 4-unit "New Law Tenement" built in 1931, currently owned by Max Lefkowitz. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most recent concerns emerging in mid-2025, including water leak and mold problems. In 2024, there were notable safety and sanitation issues, including a fire escape concern and garbage/recycling storage problems, though these were resolved without violations.

The building faced significant challenges in October 2022, when multiple complaints about heat/hot water, cooking gas, and appliance issues were filed, some of which resulted in violations. These included a lack of adequate gas supply to fixtures and hot water problems in apartment 1B. Building safety improvements were initiated in 2024, with violations being resolved related to fire escape inspection notices and security gate modifications. Historical data shows persistent rodent issues between 2018 and 2020, with multiple inspections confirming rat activity and the need for baiting.

There are also outstanding concerns from 2022 regarding unauthorized alterations to basement stairs creating an illegal duplex, and issues with a rooming unit in the cellar that remained open as of the most recent inspection records. However, more recent filings indicate a successful period without bedbug infestations, with zero cases reported from 2021 through 2024. The building's management has generally responded to Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) inspections and violations, with most issues being addressed, though access problems have occasionally hindered inspections. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing no infestations or re-infestations over the past several reporting periods.