1516 Decatur Street, Queens, NY 11385
1516 Decatur Street is a 2-story, 4-unit New Law Tenement building located in Ridgewood and built in 1931, currently owned by Carlos Taveras. The building has experienced several significant maintenance and health-related issues over the past decade, with the most recent concerns focusing on safety violations identified during an August 2024 inspection. These violations included missing required safety postings in the public hall on the 1st story related to smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detection, and the building's heating system contact information.
Additionally, there were violations concerning door maintenance, specifically noting issues with self-closing doors in Apartment 2L and the boiler room, for which citations were issued in both 2023 and 2024. The building has a documented history of rodent activity, with three rat sightings reported between 2019 and 2024, though more recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 did not show any current violations. There was an unusual complaint in September 2024 regarding an illegally kept pet rooster, but inspectors were unable to access the property to investigate.
The building's bedbug report filings from 2020 through 2024 show no instances of infestation or re-infestation, indicating effective pest management practices. While the property has had its share of violations, most have been promptly addressed, as evidenced by the certification of corrected violations in September 2024. The building's maintenance history shows patterns of affirmative compliance and correction of various violations over time, particularly noting multiple successful inspections for rodent control from 2016 onward, despite the periodic reoccurrence of rodent complaints.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 4 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 3000 sq ft |
Floors | 2 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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