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559 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1915 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

5 open violations, none immediately hazardous. 1 Housing Court case pending. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
53 · 2
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 41 violations before that, the first in 1986.

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Open per apartment
0.8 (5 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
29 Jul 2021 (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

Hazardous3 open

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

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

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Not complied with 19 Jul 2018Fire 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 south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Not complied with 19 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Notice certified late 5 Aug 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

Non-hazardous2 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.

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration cement block partition from floor to clg with door installed creating room cellar center.

    Issued 24 Mar 1998Not complied with 16 Jul 2018Doors and windows§ 300

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration sheetrock walls creating room cellar center.

    Issued 30 Sept 1986Not complied with 16 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ 300

Paperwork and notices1 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • Remove cesspool and all sewage saturated earth, disinfect site and fill with fresh earth. connect plumbing system of building to main sewer by installing house sewer and drain. file application for approval before doing work.

    Issued 24 Mar 1998Not complied with 16 Jul 2018Paperwork and notices§ D26-16.01

36 closed violations, plus 3 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.

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate... in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 29 Jul 2021Violation dismissed 27 Oct 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 2nd story at east

    Issued 29 Jul 2021Violation dismissed 27 Oct 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 29 Jul 2021Violation dismissed 27 Oct 2021Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.

    Issued 21 Jul 2021Violation closed 25 Oct 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.4

  • Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to local law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities.

    Issued 27 May 2021Violation closed 25 Oct 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.4 +1

  • Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner

    Issued 31 Aug 2017Violation closed 25 Oct 2021§ 27-2056.7

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 Jul 2021Violation closed 17 Oct 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +1

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 Jul 2021Violation closed 12 Oct 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +1

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Jul 2021Violation closed 23 Sept 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +1

  • 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 celotex droped ceiling throughout in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 6 Jun 2019Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2019Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration window removed and door installed at the north wall leading to rear yard in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 6 Jun 2019Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2019Roof and outside the building§ 300

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

    Issued 6 Jun 2019Violation dismissed 18 Sept 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 6 Jun 2019Violation dismissed 18 Sept 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration window removed & door installed 1 sty north an apartment to rear yard.

    Issued 24 Mar 1998Violation dismissed 6 Jun 2019Roof and outside the building§ 300

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate, in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 19 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 10 Oct 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 19 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 10 Oct 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 19 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 10 Oct 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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) ceiling, 1st radiator from north at east wall, south wall in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Violation closed 20 Sept 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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) south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall, 2nd window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Violation closed 20 Sept 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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) ceiling, north wall, south wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Violation closed 20 Sept 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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 = 0; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 2; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 19 Jul 2018Violation closed 22 Aug 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate, in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, east wall in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 9 Sept 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate ! in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin bed bugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration frnt door 2 sty north an apartment sealed & closed erected frnt room.

    Issued 30 Sept 1986Violation dismissed 19 Jul 2018Doors and windows§ 300

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & clg front room 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 30 Sept 1986Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ D26-12.01

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches thruout 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 30 Sept 1986Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Pests§ D26-13.03

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household articles at 3rd story public hall

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 12 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +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 24 Oct 2001Violation closed 12 Jul 2018Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination pub hall all stys & vestibule.

    Issued 30 Sept 1986Violation closed 12 Jul 2018Electrical§ D26-19.05

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 17 Apr 2018Violation dismissed 4 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Apr 2018Violation dismissed 4 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

45 violations on record in total, 6 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.

1 case pending, 1 closed.

  • ComprehensivePending

    Opened 5 Feb 2018

  • Comp Supplemental Cases

    Opened date not recorded

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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No 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.

  • Owner of record

    GASPARE PASSALACQUA

    Public records list GASPARE PASSALACQUA as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this owner (4 in the records we hold)

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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 has 3 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
  2. HPD has 1 case pending against the owner in Housing Court (comprehensive). Ask what it is about and whether the work has been done.
  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. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. 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

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