1648 Norman Street, Queens, NY 11385

This three-story, five-unit New Law Tenement building located at 1648 Norman Street in Ridgewood, owned by Avraham Garbo and constructed in 1931, has experienced several maintenance challenges in recent years, particularly during 2025. The most concerning issues involve plumbing and sanitation, with multiple sewage-related complaints (including a sewage leak in January 2025 that required a DOHMH investigation), pest infestations, and a toilet plumbing violation that resulted in HPD issuing violations requiring correction.

The building has also faced persistent moisture and maintenance issues, with documented water damage affecting both ceiling and wall surfaces in apartment 3B, as evidenced by Housing Maintenance Code violations from July 2023 requiring repairs to address leaks and mold conditions. The property has demonstrated some patterns of maintenance concerns over the past few years, including multiple reports of pest problems (with HPD inspections finding no violations, though complaints persisted in 2025), and various paint/plaster issues affecting both ceilings and walls. An inspection from September 2021 revealed several safety and compliance violations regarding building notices that were subsequently corrected.

Notably, the building has maintained a pest-free record in terms of bedbug infestations over the past several reporting periods from 2022 through 2024. The most recent rodent inspection in September 2024 resulted in a pass, indicating compliance with rodent control requirements, though earlier inspections had shown some failures in 2012 and 2020. While the building has faced multiple violations and maintenance issues, most have been addressed and closed through proper channels, as evidenced by the numerous "certified" dates showing when corrections were completed.