589 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1915 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
10 immediately hazardous violations open. 20 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
- Tenant reviews
- None yetLived here? Reviews open soon.
- Open violations
- 2010 · 9 · 1
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 16 violations from 2002 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 2
- Leaks and plumbing 1
- Pests 1
- Open per apartment
- 3.3 (20 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 13 Nov 2022 (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
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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
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 2 days.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 2 | 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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous10 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.
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north
Issued 13 Nov 2022Notice of issuance sent to tenant 13 Nov 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 2nd story at north
Issued 13 Nov 2022Notice sent out 13 Nov 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2
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 = 5; wg to replace = 1; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north
Issued 22 Dec 2018First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 1st room from east at south, 1st story
Issued 18 Aug 2008Notice certified late 1 Sept 2008Walls 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) baseboard at south wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 1st door frame from west at north wall, south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from east at south, 1st story at north
Issued 20 Jun 2007Certification postponment granted 1 Aug 2007Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or is on a deteriorated subsurface - using exclusive interim controls. ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story
Issued 14 Sept 2002Certification postponment denied 28 Oct 2002Lead paint§ 27-2056.5
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or is on a deteriorated subsurface - using exclusive interim controls. west wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story
Issued 14 Sept 2002Certification postponment denied 28 Oct 2002Lead paint§ 27-2056.5
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface on wood trim, doors, or windows - using exclusive interim controls, which include a surface dust test in accordance with statute. south window casing in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story
Issued 14 Sept 2002Certification postponment denied 28 Oct 2002Lead paint§ 27-2056.5
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or is on a deteriorated subsurface - using exclusive interim controls. south wall, east wall in the foyer, 2nd story
Issued 14 Sept 2002Certification postponment denied 28 Oct 2002Lead paint§ 27-2056.5
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or is on a deteriorated subsurface - using exclusive interim controls. west wall, east wall in the private hallway, 2nd story
Issued 14 Sept 2002Certification postponment denied 28 Oct 2002Lead paint§ 27-2056.5
Hazardous9 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Remove all encumbrances consisting of free standing solid core wood door stored at at public hall stairs, 1st story
Issued 13 Nov 2022Notice sent out 13 Nov 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north
Issued 13 Nov 2022Notice sent out 13 Nov 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north
Issued 13 Nov 2022Notice sent out 13 Nov 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Abate the nuisance consisting of fire egress door blocked by furniture in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 22 Dec 2018Notice sent out 23 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing within 15 feet of all sleeping areas, 2nd story at north
Issued 22 Dec 2018Notice sent out 23 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing within 15 feet of all sleeping areas, 2nd story at north
Issued 22 Dec 2018Notice sent out 23 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 3rd story at north
Issued 19 Dec 2018Notice sent out 19 Dec 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, 1st story at north
Issued 20 Jun 2007Notice sent out 21 Jun 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tile in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 20 Jun 2007Notice sent out 21 Jun 2007Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
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.
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east at south, the kitchen, the 3rd room from east at south, the bathroom, the foyer, 1st story at north
Issued 20 Jun 2007Notice sent out 21 Jun 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paperwork and notices28 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.
×6File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
6 issued 16 Apr 2021 to 7 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices
×9Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
9 issued 6 Dec 2017 to 21 Nov 2025Info notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2107
×3Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
3 issued 19 Dec 2018 to 30 Apr 2025Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2104
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.
Issued 30 Apr 2025Notice sent out 30 Apr 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
Issued 30 Apr 2025Notice sent out 30 Apr 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
×3Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
3 issued 19 Dec 2018 to 30 Apr 2025Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 26-1103
×2Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st story
2 issued 19 Dec 2018 to 22 Dec 2018Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1
×2Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
2 issued 19 Dec 2018 to 22 Dec 2018Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2005
Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code § 27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Issued 23 Nov 2016Info notice sent out 22 Nov 2016Paperwork and notices§ 27-2107
1 closed violation, plus 1 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.
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items at 2nd and 3rd sty at public hall
Issued 11 Nov 2013Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
50 violations on record in total, 48 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.
4 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
- Heat and hot water2 / 2
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 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.
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.
No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.
Filings
Public filingBuilding 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.
No bedbug report on file for this building. That usually means the owner did not file one, not that there is nothing to 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.
The most recent registration on file for this address expired 31 Aug 2015 and has not been renewed since, so it is more than a full cycle old. Whoever is named below may no longer be responsible for the building.
Registered managing agent
SUSAN KOPELOWITZ
Public records list SUSAN KOPELOWITZ as the registered managing agent for this address as of 15 Oct 2014. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
589 WOODWARD AVE LLC
Public records list 589 WOODWARD AVE LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 15 Oct 2014. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
589 Woodward 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 10 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.
- This building dates from 1915 and has 6 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.
- Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
- The building's HPD registration is out of date or names nobody we could identify. Ask who the managing agent is and get a name, a phone number and an address in writing before you sign.
- 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 20 open housing violations: 10 immediately hazardous, 9 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 (2), leaks and plumbing (1) and pests (1).
On 13 Nov 2022. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 2 days, and HPD issued 0 heat violations.
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.
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