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21-26 Menahan Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1974 · 3-story walk-up · 21 apartments

3 immediately hazardous violations open. 9 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
93 · 6
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
2023111
202400
202500
2026 so far1062

Plus 12 violations from 2015 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 35
  • Electrical 22
  • Heat and hot water 21
Open per apartment
0.4 (9 open across 21 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
21 Jun 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 8 days, and inspectors issued 21 violations.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–2681421

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous3 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Notice sent out 28 Jan 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Notice sent out 28 Jan 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Notice sent out 28 Jan 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

Hazardous6 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 1o sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom at east original violation 19024005 issued 22-jun-26 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 21 Jun 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 21 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the at front yard

    Issued 22 Mar 2026Notice certified late 12 May 2026Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at compactor closet, 2nd story

    Issued 20 Mar 2026Notice certified late 12 May 2026§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 20 sq. ft. at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Jul 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 20 sq. ft. at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Defect letter issued 12 Jul 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Invalid certification 3 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

Orders and notices1 open

An order issued against the building as a whole rather than a condition in one apartment: a vacate order, or selection for HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program for buildings with persistent violations.

  • The premises have been vacated by an order of this department and cannot be reoccupied except for caretaker, until (1) an application and plan for the work required by this article have been filed with and approved by the department of buildings, where required, (2) such work has been completed by the owner and approved by the department or the department of buildings where required, (3) where required by the department of buildings, a new certificate of occupancy has been obtained and (4) the department has inspected and determined that such dwelling is habitable. vacate # 260372 at entire building for an apartment,gd,gc,gb,le,ld,lc,lb,la,1f,1e,1d,1c,1b,1a,2f,2e,2d,2c,2b,2a. date posted and mailed : january 30, 2026. effective date : february 02, 2026

    Issued 30 Jan 2026Info notice sent out 2 Feb 2026§ 27-2089

123 closed violations, plus 10 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 1o sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom at east

    Issued 21 Jun 2026Violation closed 21 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom at east

    Issued 21 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 15 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace the broken or defective water closet in the bathroom at east

    Issued 21 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 15 Oct 2026§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom at east

    Issued 21 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 15 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration consisting of partition wall erected from floor to ceiling creating a second room in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 23 Aug 2026Floors and stairs§ 300

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and south wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 11 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 6 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 11 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 6 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apartment ld, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 21 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective water supply pipe at sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 3 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 21 Jun 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 16 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 16 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes creating the pest infestations, by using integrated pest management (ipm), eliminate all burrow entry and passageways, pest nests, holes, gaps or cracks in walls, ceilings, floors, fixing leaks and managing garbage in public areas. evidence found at.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 3 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Pests§ 27-2017 +6

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall in the 2nd room from north located at bsmt-an apartment, 2nd bsmt-apartment from east at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    2 issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • ×2Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    2 issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment located at bsmt-an apartment, 2nd bsmt-apartment from east at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment located at bsmt-an apartment, 2nd bsmt-apartment from east at south

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 14 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • ×2Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at south

    2 issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissed 21 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • ×3Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    3 issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • ×2Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at south

    2 issued 18 Feb 2026Violation dismissedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at compactor closet, 2nd story

    Issued 20 Mar 2026Violation closed 16 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apartment ld, 1st story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation closed 1 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at north

    Issued 18 Feb 2026Violation closed 22 Mar 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures all stories at public hall

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 26 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 8 Jun 2023Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective return buzzer of intercom in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 8 Jun 2023Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 8 Jun 2023Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at wash basin in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 25 Feb 2016Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Refit east 1 sliding window in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 25 Feb 2016Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective composite vinyl floor tiles in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 25 Feb 2016Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all wall and ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 25 Feb 2016Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all wall and ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 25 Feb 2016Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Refit north 1 sliding window in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 25 Feb 2016Violation closed 24 Feb 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • ×2Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    2 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • ×3Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures... in the entire

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • ×3Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closedElectrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • ×3Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed§ 27-2024

  • ×3Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closedElectrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • ×3Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closedElectrical§ 27-2037

  • ×3Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • ×3Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment located at apartment ld, 1st story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • ×3Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at all cold water fixtures in the entire

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed§ 27-2024

  • ×3Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all electrical fixtures in the entire

    3 issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closedElectrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures... in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 27 Jan 2026Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

Showing the 100 most recent of 123.

143 violations on record in total, 10 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

52 complaints in three years, 50 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water14 / 15
  • Pests8 / 8
  • Walls and ceilings7 / 7
  • Leaks and plumbing4 / 4
  • Electrical4 / 4
  • Mold and damp4 / 4
  • Entry, buzzer and mail3 / 3
  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 2
  • Noise1 / 1
  • Fire and safety equipment1 / 1
  • Floors and stairs1 / 1
  • Other1 / 1
  • Doors and windows1 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

1 case, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 8 Feb 2016

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    ANGELO MESSINA

    Public records list ANGELO MESSINA as the registered managing agent for this address as of 20 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)

    No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

  • Owner of record

    21-26 MENAHAN STREET LLC

    Public records list 21-26 MENAHAN STREET LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 3 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There were 14 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  3. There are 3 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  4. There were 8 pest complaints here in the last twelve months. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 4033730021 · Block 3373, Lot 21 · Building class C1