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63-54 Forest Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1920 · 3-story walk-up with stores · 6 apartments

4 immediately hazardous violations open. 88 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
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Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 91 violations before that, the first in 2006.

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Open per apartment
14.7 (88 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
29 Apr 2018 (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

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

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 hazardous4 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.

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) east wall, west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Repair the broken or defective connection...at waste pipe at north wall at basement

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective... fireretarded material at ceiling at basement

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 7 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) north wall, east wall, west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous60 open

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

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    2 issued 1 Mar 2018 to 29 Apr 2018Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wall cabinet in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Apr 2018Notice sent out 30 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at north wall (behind wall cabinet) in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 29 Apr 2018Notice sent out 30 Apr 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 1 Mar 2018Notice sent out 4 Mar 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story

    2 issued 29 Dec 2016 to 26 Jan 2018Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story

    2 issued 29 Dec 2016 to 26 Jan 2018Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at washbasin in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and walls in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling at heat riser in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2026

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  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Replace with new the broken or defective window glass top sash in the 2nd bedroom from east, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective gas-range oven in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective gas-range top burners. in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color plaster wall under the sink cabinet in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector which is missing in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at radiator in the 5th living room from east, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 7 Nov 2016Notice sent out 9 Nov 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    2 issued 29 Aug 2013 to 12 Jul 2016Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    2 issued 10 Jul 2013 to 24 Jun 2016Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s)...............missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 24 Jun 2016Notice sent out 27 Jun 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector...........missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 24 Jun 2016Notice sent out 27 Jun 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Replace with new the broken or defective air valve at radiator, adjacent to east wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass at lower window sash east wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective ceramic tile at west wall and north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective window counter balance at lower sash, west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at west

    2 issued 9 May 2012 to 1 Feb 2016Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story at west

    2 issued 9 May 2012 to 1 Feb 2016Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector which is missing, 1st story at south

    Issued 29 Aug 2013Notice sent out 4 Sept 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock and assembly at apartment entrance door, 1st story at south

    Issued 29 Aug 2013Notice sent out 4 Sept 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). which is missing, 1st story at south

    Issued 29 Aug 2013Notice sent out 4 Sept 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective.....motise lock and assembly at apartment entrance door, 1st story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2013Notice sent out 15 Jul 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective....mortise lock and assembly at apartment entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 7 Jan 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold.......at interior walls at closet, north wall in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak....at interior walls at closet, north wall in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • 2011, 2012 adm code cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the.....stagnant water at floor, at basement

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 7 Jan 2013Floors and stairs§ 27-2010

  • Replace with new the broken or defective...counter balances at lower sash windows at east wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace the broken or defective and or missing sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 13 May 2012Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures, in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures, in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of no electric service ( as per sec. 27-2037) in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2007Notice sent out 11 Jul 2007Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2007Notice sent out 11 Jul 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2007Notice sent out 11 Jul 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts required

    Issued 5 Nov 2006Notice sent out 13 Nov 2006Electrical§ 27-2040

Non-hazardous24 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl... in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Notice sent out 6 Apr 2017§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at radiator in the 1st bedroom from east, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at radiator in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling. in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile floor. in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 29 Dec 2016Notice sent out 2 Jan 2017Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration subspended acoustic tile ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from west at north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at east wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Properly secure the loose door knob in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Notice sent out 2 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color....ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2013Notice sent out 15 Jul 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department...at interior north wall at lower kitchen cabinet in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department....ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold......at interior north wall at lower kitchen cabinet in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department....at interior walls at closet, north wall in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 1 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department..... at ceiling at basement

    Issued 30 Dec 2012Notice sent out 7 Jan 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the private hallway, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, 1st riser from south at west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 13 May 2012Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Replace with new the missing electrical outlet cover plate at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing switch plate at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 9 May 2012Notice sent out 14 May 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2007Notice sent out 11 Jul 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspened celotex ceiling in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2007Notice sent out 18 Jul 2007Walls and ceilings§ 300

3 closed violations, plus 8 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.

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass pane broken at upper sash at west wall in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2017Violation closed 27 Apr 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0;, 2nd story at west

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Violation closed 14 Mar 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective...ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2013Violation closed 25 Jul 2013Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

99 violations on record in total, 88 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.

No complaints from this building in the last three years. Worth knowing what that does and does not mean: tenants who expect nothing to happen often stop calling.

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.

No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.

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.

  • 20182 evictions
  • 20171 eviction

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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No 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

    FRANCESCA MILAZZO

    Public records list FRANCESCA MILAZZO as the registered managing agent for this address as of 3 Aug 2025. 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

    FRANESCA MILAZZO

    Public records list FRANESCA MILAZZO as the owner of record for this address as of 3 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    GIOACCHINO MILAZZO

    Public records list GIOACCHINO MILAZZO as the owner of record for this address as of 3 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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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 4 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 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.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). 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.
  4. This building dates from 1920 and has 2 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  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 4033730046 · Block 3373, Lot 46 · Building class S5