481 Fairview Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1920 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
9 immediately hazardous violations open. 11 open in all.
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- Open violations
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- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 75 violations from 1987 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 7
- Leaks and plumbing 3
- Walls and ceilings 3
- Open per apartment
- 1.8 (11 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 3 Oct 2023 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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.
Tenant reviews
Tenant-reportedNo tenant reviews yet. Lived here? Be the first.
Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
Not open yet. Reviews open when this neighbourhood does.
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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 filingThis building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.
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 violationImmediately hazardous9 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 - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) door frame from west at north wall, north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2008Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the kitchen
Issued 16 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 1st bathroom from north at east, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 1st kitchenette from north at east, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 1st kitchenette from north at west, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 1st bathroom from north at west, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Defect letter issued 18 Dec 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Hazardous1 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Arrange and make self-closing the doors -- in the entrance, 3rd story
Issued 15 Oct 2006Not complied with 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Non-hazardous1 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.
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 2nd room from east at north, 3rd story at east
Issued 3 Oct 2023Notice sent out 3 Oct 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
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.
Apartments have been issued a commissioner's order and occupants are in need of relocation services. apartments cannot be re-occupied unitl the commissioner's order is revoked after hpd inspection of apartments. commissioner''s order # 10/0051 in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 24 Nov 2010Not complied with 18 Dec 2014§ 27-2091
80 closed violations, plus 17 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
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... approx 1 square feet at ceiling in the 2nd room from east at north, 3rd story at east
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bike being stored at north fire stairs at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of ladder and house hold items being stored at north at fire stairs, 1st story
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 2nd room from east at north, 3rd story at east
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of shoes being stored at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective fire door leading to south fire stairs at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective fire door leading to north fire stairs at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 3 Oct 2023Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling in the private hallway, 3rd story at east
Issued 16 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and north wall in the private hallway, 3rd story at east
Issued 16 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 16 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 16 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling (approx. 2 sq. ft.) in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 16 Oct 2022Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2023Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
At public hall, 3rd story
Issued 2 Apr 2015Violation closed 9 Jun 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
Apartments have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for an apartment. front 2sty and an apartment. front 3sty. as-per vacate #120830.
Issued 30 Dec 2014Violation closed 20 May 2015§ 27-2142
Discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible, in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 23 Apr 2015§ 27-2070
301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition apartment illegally sub-divided into two class {a} apt's contrary to c of o and or building dept. records in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 23 Apr 2015§ 300
301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition... in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 17 Apr 2006Violation closed 23 Apr 2015§ 300
Discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible, kitchen in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 17 Apr 2006Violation closed 23 Apr 2015§ 27-2070
×2Discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible, kitchen in the entire apartment, 2nd story
2 issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed§ 27-2070
301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition sheetrock wall erected and door installed to subdivided into 2 class a apartments in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed 23 Apr 2015Doors and windows§ 300
301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition sheetrock walls erected and door installed subdivided into 2 class a apartments in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed 23 Apr 2015Doors and windows§ 300
Abate the nuisance consisting of no electric supply to entire building
Issued 23 Sept 2010Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing fuse box cover at north wall in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Feb 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing electrical outlet cover at west wall in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Feb 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2005
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 16 Feb 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door to boiler room locked at cellar
Issued 29 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the bathroom, 2nd story
Issued 29 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & ceiling in the 4th room from east, 2nd story
Issued 29 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system 1st story public hall
Issued 29 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures bathroom & kitchen in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2024
Properly repair the broken or defective bell & return buzzer system in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
×2Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
2 issued 15 Nov 2006 to 24 Jan 2008Violation closedFire 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 minimum
Issued 24 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2040
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination vestibule 1st story public hall
Issued 24 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2039
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 2nd story public hall
Issued 24 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2039
Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures kitchen & bath in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 22 Jan 2008Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2024
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination -- at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 26 May 2007Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2039
Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at 1 sty public hall entrance to cellar
Issued 15 May 2007Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires north wall at circuit breaker in the 2nd room from east at north, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 May 2007Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing cover at circuit breaker panel in the 2nd room from east at north, 3rd story at north
Issued 15 May 2007Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at all stories at public hall
Issued 12 Apr 2007Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly fire retard in accordance with the rules and regulations of this department the cellar ceiling where needed
Issued 15 Dec 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Walls and ceilings§ 185 +1
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate at the first window at north in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Subd. 5 m/d law discontinue use of interior room for living or provide a single opening of at least 60 percent of area of the partition to room having window opening directly to street or yard in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Roof and outside the building§ 213
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range stove in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Appliances§ 27-2070
×2Abate the nuisance consisting of no electrical supply in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
2 issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closedElectrical§ 27-2005 +1
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the kitchen
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock at door in the entrance
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock on the entrance door to apartment in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Pests§ 27-2018
Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl.. in the bathroom, 2nd story at east
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014§ 27-2026
Abate the nuisance consisting of no electrical supply in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south
Issued 16 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the smoke detector (missing) in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 15 Nov 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bikes and building material at 1st & 3rd story at public hall
Issued 30 Oct 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system at mailbox 1st story at public hall
Issued 30 Oct 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Replace with new the broken or defective electric panel cover at north wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story
Issued 15 Oct 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2005
Provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also chain door guard in the entrance, 3rd story
Issued 15 Oct 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2043
Provide door bells whole building
Issued 15 Oct 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door -- in the entrance, 3rd story
Issued 15 Oct 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2041
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination vestibule 1st story at public hall
Issued 8 May 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2039
Arrange and make self-closing the doors to bldg at front areaway
Issued 8 May 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 8 May 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the floor all story's at public hall
Issued 8 May 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2011
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the building material all story's at public hall
Issued 17 Apr 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Repair or replace the smoke detector, in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the, at cellar
Issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Properly close and seal the hub opening after removing the disused, broken or defective waste line rear( near boiler room) at cellar
Issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2026
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 14 Apr 2006Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire 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 fixtures present lights not on 200 watts required. at front areaway
Issued 1 Nov 2001Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ 27-2040
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination vestibule 1 sty pub hall night inspection.
Issued 8 Jun 1987Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Electrical§ D26-19.05
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household articles etc 2 & 3 sty pub halls.
Issued 8 Jun 1987Violation closed 18 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1
Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative electric outlets in the 2nd room from north at west, 2nd story
Issued 21 Nov 2012Violation dismissed 27 Feb 2013Electrical§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items all stories at public hall
Issued 21 Nov 2012Violation dismissed 27 Feb 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
109 violations on record in total, 12 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
8 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
- Mold and damp0 / 5
- Construction and illegal work1 / 1
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
- Pests1 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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.
4 cases, all closed.
Heat and Hot Water
Opened 20 Feb 2009Judgment entered
Comp Supplemental Cases
Opened 25 Mar 2008
Comp Supplemental Cases
Opened 11 Apr 2007
Comprehensive
Opened 18 Dec 2006
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 filingBuilding permits
No permit currently in force. 1 permit filed in the last five years.
Show 1 expired or finishedShow fewer
Alteration
Issued 16 Oct 2022Expired 16 Oct 2023
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)
Show 8 earlier reportsShow fewer
- 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2019No infested units reported (2018 report)
- 2019No infested units reported (2017 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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
TONY KLEVER
Public records list TONY KLEVER as the registered managing agent for this address as of 17 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
FAIRVIEW PROPERTY LLC
Public records list FAIRVIEW PROPERTY LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 17 Aug 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
481 Fairview Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
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.
- The city currently has 9 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.
- The city recorded 2 mould violations here, most recently in 2023, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- There was 1 pest complaint here in the last twelve months. 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.
- This building dates from 1920 and has 9 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.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 11 open housing violations: 9 immediately hazardous, 1 hazardous and 1 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (7), leaks and plumbing (3) and walls and ceilings (3).
On 3 Oct 2023. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
BBL 4033810008 · Block 3381, Lot 8 · Building class C2
