17-35 Stephen Street, Queens, NY 11385

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 17-35 Stephen Street in Ridgewood, owned by Arjun Logeswaran, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, in March 2025, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found signs of rodent activity, though a subsequent April 2025 inspection resulted in a passing compliance status.

The building has shown persistent challenges with rodent control, as evidenced by an initial rat activity report in March 2025, despite generally passing previous inspections dating back to 2011-2017. The property has maintained an active record of compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2023, showing zero infestation cases in all reporting periods. Current and recent compliance activities include multiple attempts to complete Local Law 188/17 inspections, with three inspections in 2023-2024, though inspectors were unable to gain access on two occasions.

The building also had a violation related to failing to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, which was dismissed in February 2025. Permits for various work including electrical (EW) and plumbing (PL) systems were issued in 2025, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvements to the building's infrastructure. The property has generally maintained good standing in terms of bedbug management, consistently filing reports with zero confirmed cases, though there was a brief period of violations regarding timely reporting requirements in 2022-2023.