1070 Cypress Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

1070 Cypress Avenue is a 2-story, 3-unit residential building located in Ridgewood, built in 1931 and currently owned by Cypress 1070 LLC. The most significant recent issue has been a slow water leak reported in March 2024, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations related to this complaint. A series of violations were issued following a June 2024 inspection, primarily concerning safety notice requirements and door maintenance.

These violations included requirements to repair or replace defective self-closing doors, posting heating system keyholder information, and displaying smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector requirements, among others. Notably, there are also three housing maintenance code violations that remain open related to self-closing door issues. The building has a documented history of rodent activity, particularly in late 2018 and early 2019, with multiple inspections noting rat activity and bait application.

While there have been several violations issued by the Department of Buildings (DOB) regarding boiler inspection filings between 2018-2020, these were eventually dismissed. External low-pressure inspection violations from 2018-2021 were also issued but dismissed in 2024. More recent permits were issued in 2019 and 2023 for work on the property, with the 2023 permit related to plumbing work. The building has consistently reported no bedbug infestations in its annual filings from 2020 through 2025, and there have been no recent gas-related issues since a 2018 complaint where access was not gained for inspection.