1657 Summerfield Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 1657 Summerfield Street in Ridgewood, owned by Mary Park and constructed in 1931, has experienced several recurring issues over the past years, with the most significant concerns centering around heat/hot water systems and rodent activity. In 2022, there were multiple complaints about water supply issues and heat problems, though housing authorities were unable to gain access to conduct inspections. A concerning pattern emerges with heating systems, as similar complaints were documented in 2020 (entire building) and significant plumbing and water supply violations were issued in 2022.

The building's maintenance record shows persistent rodent issues, with multiple inspections between 2021 and 2024 indicating rat activity, though the most recent inspection in January 2024 showed compliance. Several housing maintenance code violations were recorded in 2022, including encumbered hallways on multiple floors and a defective fire escape drop ladder, though these were subsequently certified as corrected. The building has also experienced water temperature issues, with a documented case of scalding hot water (144 degrees) in 2018 in Apartment 2A, along with various maintenance violations in that unit including problems with kitchen cabinets, bathroom tiles, plumbing fixtures, and plaster surfaces.

More recent concerns involve operational compliance, with active Department of Buildings violations as of June 2023 for failure to file required external low pressure inspections for both 2018 and 2019, as well as an outstanding violation from November 2019 for not filing the 2017 boiler inspection report. The building's bedbug reporting history from 2021 through 2024 shows zero infestation counts, indicating effective management of this particular issue. While there have been multiple heat and water-related complaints over the years, the most recent inspections and filings suggest some improvement in response to these ongoing maintenance challenges, though there remain active violations related to inspection filings that require attention.