17-37 Stephen Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit New Law Tenement building at 17-37 Stephen Street in Ridgewood, owned by Lidiya Akhmedova, has experienced several noteworthy maintenance issues over the past decade. The building has undergone multiple inspections and faced various compliance challenges, particularly regarding rodent control and bedbug reporting requirements.

Most recently, in March 2023, the building received a Class A Housing Maintenance Code violation for failing to file the mandatory annual bedbug report, continuing a pattern from similar violations in 2021 and 2022 - though subsequent filings from 2021 through 2024 indicate no reported bedbug infestations during those periods, with each report showing 0 infested, 0 eradicated, and 0 re-infested units. The building has experienced recurring rodent-related challenges, with two rat sightings reported in July 2019 (one of which resulted in inspections that passed and failed for other reasons).

Historical rodent inspections show a mixed record between 2011 and 2019, with multiple initial inspections resulting in failures for unspecified reasons, though many subsequent compliance inspections passed. Despite the inspection failures and service requests, the building appears to have maintained progress in addressing these issues, particularly noting no bedbug infestations in recent years. The building's age (constructed in 1931) is typical for the neighborhood, and while there have been various violations over the years, the most recent bedbug reports suggest improved compliance with reporting requirements, though the pattern of Housing Maintenance Code violations in 2021-2023 raises some concerns about regulatory adherence.