1629 Summerfield Street, Queens, NY 11385

1629 Summerfield Street, a 3-story, 6-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1931 and currently owned by Jacob Sacks, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in September 2024, there was a plumbing/water supply issue that required HPD intervention but resulted in no violations.

Between October and November 2020, there were multiple reports concerning water leaks (both heavy flow and slow leaks), door/window problems (including frame and pane issues), and intercom system concerns, though again, these inspections produced no violations. The building has also faced some structural and maintenance challenges, including a 2024 violation regarding damaged brick and mortar above the building entrance, and an active violation from June 2023 concerning the failure to file 2018 external low-pressure inspection documentation. The property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with all reporting periods from 2018 through 2024 showing zero infested units.

Rodent inspections present a mixed picture: while the building passed inspections in 2011, 2016, and 2022, there were instances of rat activity noted in initial inspections in 2016 and 2022. The Department of Buildings shows several permit issuances between 2018 and 2019 for various maintenance and improvement work, including plumbing and electrical work, though specific details of these improvements are not provided in the summary. The building's overall maintenance record suggests recurring but typically non-violative plumbing and building system issues, with prompt responses from HPD and relatively few active violations.