16-58 Stephen Street, Queens, NY 11385

The property at 16-58 Stephen Street in Ridgewood is a two-story, four-unit New Law Tenement building built in 1931 and currently owned by Juan Rivera. The building has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, with the most recent complaint in August 2023 regarding water supply problems, which was promptly addressed with no violations found.

The summer of 2022 was particularly problematic, with multiple violations issued for unsanitary conditions including pest infestations, mold, and safety concerns related to carbon monoxide detectors. Prior to that, there were significant heat and hot water issues documented in late 2021, affecting the entire building, along with electrical problems including a power outage in December 2021. Recent inspections in October 2024 identified several violations in apartment 2L, including issues with window guards, smoke detectors, roach and mouse infestations, bathtub repair needs, and broken door issues.

The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug and rodent-free status in recent years, with no reported infestations since 2020 and passing rodent inspections in 2017 and 2012. Historical records show some access issues for inspections, particularly in 2020 regarding plumbing concerns, and for multiple illegal conversion complaints in 2021. While electrical, heating, and various maintenance issues have plagued the building over the years, most recent violations appear to be concentrated in a single unit (2L) and have been documented as addressed through follow-up certifications.