16-12 Centre Street, Queens, NY 11385

The property at 16-12 Centre Street in Ridgewood is a two-story, three-unit New Law Tenement built in 1920, currently owned by Prashanth Rayapudi. The building has experienced persistent maintenance issues in recent years, with the most recent concerns centering around water leaks and pest infestations. In late 2023, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) received multiple complaints about water leaks (both slow leaks and damp spots) and unsanitary conditions related to pests, though inspections were either unable to gain access or resulted in no violations being issued.

The building has a documented history of rodent problems, with significant activity reported between 2023-2024, though a September 2024 inspection showed compliance with no active violations. There have been several Housing Maintenance Code violations addressed during 2023-2024, including issues with security features such as self-closing doors at the street entrance and carbon monoxide/smoke detector compliance in Apartment 1F. The building's systems received attention in mid-2024, including repairs to emergency devices and building access features, though a 2024 inspection did find the need for improved street address visibility.

The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history since 2019, with all recent filings (2022-2025) indicating zero infested units, suggesting effective management of this particular issue. While the building shows compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and a recent successful rodent inspection, the persistent pattern of water-related issues and rodent activity in previous years suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The owner's response to violations has generally been to address them, as evidenced by multiple certifications of compliance in 2024, though there were instances of inspection access issues that prevented full evaluation of certain complaints.