1735 Norman Street, Queens, NY 11385

The 6-unit residential building at 1735 Norman Street in Ridgewood, built in 1931 and currently owned by Adam Fishman, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with heat and hot water, with the most recent documented outage occurring in April 2024 affecting the entire building.

The property has also faced multiple security and structural issues in 2024, including violations related to self-closing doors at the street entrance and roof access, as well as an illegal double cylinder lock on the street entrance installed on the first story. While the building's rodent control measures have shown some improvement recently, with a "Passed" compliance inspection in June 2023, there have been multiple documented instances of rat activity between 2016 and 2021. The building has also grappled with bedbug reporting compliance, with open violations from 2023-2024 related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

Earlier health concerns include ventilation issues documented in June 2022. A recent boiler-related violation was recorded in May 2025, and an illegal exhaust vent issue was noted in June 2022, though the inspector was unable to gain access during the final inspection attempt in April 2023. The property's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with both basic building systems and compliance with health and safety regulations, with particular attention needed to address recurring heat and water supply issues and the need for proper security features.