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1711 Bleecker Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1930 · 4-story walk-up with stores · 8 apartments

15 immediately hazardous violations open. 58 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

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202330
202400
202521
2026 so far147

Plus 55 violations from 2004 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Walls and ceilings 11
  • Floors and stairs 4
  • Fire and safety equipment 4
Open per apartment
7.3 (58 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
8 Jul 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 1 day.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26110

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

This 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 violation

Immediately hazardous15 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 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 25 Jan 2023Notice sent out 19 Mar 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.7

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

    Issued 25 Jan 2023Notice sent out 19 Mar 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.4

  • 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) west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Lead 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) 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall, west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from north at west, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east, south and north walls at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    2 issued 28 Apr 2021 to 19 Aug 2021Notice of issuance sent to tenantPests§ 27-2017.4

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by performing activities necessary to abate tested lead-based paint from required window and/or door friction surfaces for apartment and make floors smooth and cleanable, positive lead-based paint in an apartment with a child under six, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • 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) 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, north wall, east wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Lead 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) baseboard at east wall in the foyer, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Lead 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) 1st door frame from south at west wall, west wall in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

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  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Notice of issuance sent to tenant 2 May 2021Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • 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) 1st door frame from west at north wall in the foyer, 1st story at east

    Issued 5 May 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Lead 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) 1st closet from south at west wall door, east wall in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at east

    Issued 5 May 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of ceramic tiles installed in bath-tub in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Jul 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010§ 27-2005 +1

Hazardous24 open

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

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at north wall at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 14 Nov 2025Notice sent out 16 Nov 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • 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 19 Mar 2023Notice sent out 26 Mar 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at the west wall and ceiling in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Notice sent out 2 May 2021Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster material at all walls and ceilings, all stories at public hall stairs

    Issued 24 Nov 2019Notice sent out 28 Nov 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items leading to bulkhead at public hall stairs, 3rd story

    Issued 24 Nov 2019Notice sent out 28 Nov 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes all stories all balconys (building front)

    Issued 24 Nov 2019Notice sent out 28 Nov 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes -flower pots and garbage bags at 2nd, 3rd,and 4th stories at front. at fire escape

    Issued 28 Oct 2010Notice sent out 28 Oct 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items an flower pots at all sty at bldg front at fire escape

    Issued 12 Aug 2010Notice sent out 15 Aug 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes all sty's at fire escape, section at south

    Issued 14 Jul 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of 4th sty to bulkhead door ( bikes, bookcase, shoes ect..) at public hall stairs

    Issued 14 Jul 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes at 2nd,3rd and 4th story consisting of household debris at west fire scape (at front) at fire escape

    Issued 5 May 2010Not complied with 7 Sept 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the foyer, 1st story at east

    Issued 5 May 2010Not complied with 27 Oct 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling east 1 room, 3rd story

    Issued 14 Dec 2006Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 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 bulbs missing 200 watts minimum at front areaway

    Issued 18 Nov 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 18 Nov 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly secure the loose base cabinet at wash basin to north wall in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 14 May 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes pots and boxes 2nd and 3rd storys at fire escape

    Issued 4 Jan 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

Non-hazardous19 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 north wall at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 14 Nov 2025Notice sent out 16 Nov 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2013

  • 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 kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls 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 suspended ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • 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 1st room from north at west, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls 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 suspended ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls 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 suspended ceiling in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls 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 suspended ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Notice sent out 22 Aug 2021Walls 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 acoutic tiles at suspended ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Notice sent out 2 May 2021Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the kitchen, the 2nd room from east at north, the 1st room from east at north, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Notice sent out 2 May 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings all stories at public hall stairs

    Issued 24 Nov 2019Notice sent out 28 Nov 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2013

  • Refit door in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 13 Jul 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, ceiling in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at east

    Issued 5 May 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls 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 entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 5 May 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department entire apartment in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 14 Dec 2006Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the broken or defective door in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story

    Issued 14 Sept 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Doors and windows§ 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 drop ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Jul 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the stair landings & floors at all stories public hall

    Issued 14 May 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Floors and stairs§ 27-2011

  • 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, 3rd story

    Issued 14 May 2004Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Walls and ceilings§ 300

Paperwork and notices2 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.

  • File 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.

    Issued 7 May 2026Notice sent out 6 May 2026Paperwork and notices

  • Paint or post a sign indicating floors all sty at public hall

    Issued 14 Jul 2010Not complied with 18 Aug 2010Paperwork and notices§ 27-2048

24 closed violations, plus 14 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 or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 8 Jul 2026Violation closed 21 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 1o sq ft at south wall at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 5 Jul 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic walls tiles at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceremic floor tiles at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceiling at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electric fixtures at ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • 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 north

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 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, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls 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 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 17 Jun 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2026Violation dismissed 17 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor at intermediate landing at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 14 Nov 2025Violation closed 14 Mar 2026Floors and stairs§ 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 = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2021Violation closed 4 Feb 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Apr 2021Violation closed 4 Feb 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

98 violations on record in total, 60 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.

16 complaints in three years, 14 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Doors and windows4 / 4
  • Fire and safety equipment3 / 3
  • Heat and hot water1 / 2
  • Roof and outside the building2 / 2
  • Leaks and plumbing2 / 2
  • Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
  • Electrical1 / 1
  • Mold and damp1 / 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.

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 filing

Building permits

No permit currently in force. 1 permit filed in the last five years.

Show 1 expired or finished

  • Mechanical Systems

    Filing to install the store Kitchen Hood and Ductwork as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.

    Issued 14 Feb 2025Expired 14 Feb 2026

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 (2023 report)
Show 1 earlier report
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 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

    KAM LAM

    Public records list KAM LAM as the owner of record for this address as of 3 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

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 15 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 was 1 mould complaint here in the last twelve months. 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 1930 and has 11 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 4034360071 · Block 3436, Lot 71 · Building class C7