1679 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1930 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
21 immediately hazardous violations open. 46 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 4621 · 17 · 8
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 94 violations from 1988 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Garbage and cleanliness 3
- Floors and stairs 1
- Heat and hot water 1
- Open per apartment
- 7.7 (46 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 29 May 2024 (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
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 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 hazardous21 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.
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 public hall, 1st story
Issued 9 Feb 2022Notice sent out 10 Feb 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Properly repair the broken or defective lock & assembly at entrance door to building., 1st story
Issued 13 Apr 2019Notice sent out 14 Apr 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective lock at the building entrance door
Issued 8 Nov 2018Notice sent out 13 Nov 2018Doors and windows§ 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) 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice sent out 28 Jul 2016Lead 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 window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice sent out 28 Jul 2016Lead 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 north wall, north wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice sent out 28 Jul 2016Lead 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 = 5; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice certified late 30 Oct 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
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) north wall in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Defect letter issued 25 Oct 2015Lead 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, east wall, west wall in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Defect letter issued 25 Oct 2015Lead 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 window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 5th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Defect letter issued 5 Jun 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
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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, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Defect letter issued 5 Jun 2009Lead 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 from east at south wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall, south wall, east wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Not complied with 5 Jun 2009Lead 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 from north at east wall, north wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Defect letter issued 5 Jun 2009Lead 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) north wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Not complied with 5 Jun 2009Lead 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 window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Defect letter issued 5 Jun 2009Lead 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 window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2004Not complied with 5 Jun 2009Lead 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) north wall, south wall in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2004Not complied with 5 Jun 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the building material and household items throughout, cellar
Issued 5 May 2003First no access to re- inspect violation 25 Oct 2015Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling of rear room 1 sty an apartment er1., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling of center room 1 sty an apartment loriann 718 417 8469 jeff 18 months er1., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint west wall of center room 1 sty an apartment er1., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
Hazardous17 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the front yard
Issued 9 Feb 2022Notice sent out 10 Feb 2022Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the... at public hall, 1st story
Issued 9 Feb 2022Notice sent out 10 Feb 2022Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.
Issued 9 Feb 2022Notice sent out 10 Feb 2022Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items at 3rd story public hall
Issued 18 Jul 2019Invalid certification 4 Sept 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed bx cable on west wall at vestibule hallway, 1st story
Issued 8 Nov 2018Notice sent out 13 Nov 2018Electrical§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, east wall in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice certified late 30 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, west wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice certified late 30 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, east wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Notice certified late 30 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Arrange and make self-closing the doors both doors at stair to cellar
Issued 5 Jun 2009First no access to re- inspect violation 25 Oct 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections water closet intact, cellar
Issued 28 Nov 2001First no access to re- inspect violation 18 Jul 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081
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Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls all stys at public hall
Issued 28 Nov 2001Not complied with 14 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing ceiling light fixture at wn4 room. in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 5 Oct 2001First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed wiring at ceiling wn4 room. in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 5 Oct 2001First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Properly secure the loose ceiling light fixture at rear room 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires ceiling light fixture of rear room 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires ceiling light fixture of center room 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 2 sty north an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 15 Aug 1988Not complied with 5 Jun 2009Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Non-hazardous8 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.
Refit the building entrance door
Issued 18 Jul 2019Invalid certification 4 Sept 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the bathroom, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Invalid certification 30 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... aprox 4 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north
Issued 27 Jul 2016Invalid certification 30 Oct 2016Mold and damp§ 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 at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Not complied with 25 Oct 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2043
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department wllas and ceiling at all stories public hall
Issued 5 Jun 2009Not complied with 14 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story
Issued 28 Nov 2001First no access to re- inspect violation 15 Jun 2009Walls 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 3rd room from north, 1st story
Issued 28 Nov 2001First no access to re- inspect violation 18 Jul 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 celotex drop ceiling of center room 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999First no access to re- inspect violation 18 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 300
Paperwork and notices12 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.
×2Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box at public hall, 1st story
2 issued 9 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2045
×2Dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor at public hall, 1st story
2 issued 9 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 329
×2Post 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
2 issued 9 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2104
×2Post 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
2 issued 9 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 26-1103
×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 at public hall, 1st story
2 issued 9 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2005
×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.
2 issued 9 Feb 2022 to 13 Mar 2022Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1
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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 hinge at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 29 May 2024Violation closed 4 Dec 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective concrete and ceramic floor tiles at vestibule at public hall, 1st story
Issued 29 May 2024Violation dismissed 25 Aug 2024Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Refit bulkhead door at roof
Issued 8 Nov 2018Violation closed 3 Apr 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
Properly secure the loose 2nd masonry tread from bottom up at the building entrance stair
Issued 8 Nov 2018Violation closed 14 Jan 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at all stories public hall
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing(tenant name albert lauri ann) at entire apartment, 1st story, apartment
Issued 28 Nov 2001Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Replace with new the broken or defective cold water handle at bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story
Issued 28 Nov 2001Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story
Issued 28 Nov 2001Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 5 Oct 2001Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 5 Oct 2001Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roaches 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 13 Sept 1999Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Pests§ 27-2018
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 1 sty an apartment mr albert., section '' ''
Issued 13 Sept 1999Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Pests§ 27-2018
Remove the dirty and/or loose paper and repaper or paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls of kitchen 1 sty an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 2 Sept 1999Violation closed 13 Jan 2019Pests§ 27-2018
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the public hall at all stories
Issued 17 May 2018Violation closed 19 Jul 2018Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
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) 2nd door from west at north wall in the 5th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 10 Aug 2017Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 10 Jun 2016Violation closed 28 Jun 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2024
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 3rd story at east
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 15 Feb 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperative, 1st story
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 15 Feb 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west door frame in the 3rd room from north, 1st story
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 15 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 1st story
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 15 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 5th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 25 Oct 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st door from west at north wall, baseboard at east wall in the 3rd room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 25 Oct 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 25 Oct 2015Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 25 Oct 2015Pests§ 27-2018
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from north, the bathroom, the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 25 Oct 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 25 Oct 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department wllas and ceiling at vestibule
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation dismissed 14 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the entire roof
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 14 Jul 2015Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperable, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also heavy-duty dead bolt lock in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 7 Oct 2010Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2043
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the east and west air shaft
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Properly secure the loose strike plate at vestibule door
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the rear yard
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
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 1st story public hall
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retarded ceiling and walls at all stories public hall
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective window glass upper sash in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story
Issued 5 Jun 2009Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective lock assembly vestibule door at 1 story publi hall
Issued 19 Jun 2008Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing knob at front entrance door to building
Issued 19 Jun 2008Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 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 200 watts
Issued 19 Jun 2008Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Electrical§ 27-2040
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 5th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, north wall in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, 2nd riser from west at north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, ceiling in the 4th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, ceiling in the 5th room from north, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 12 Jul 2006Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north
2 issued 30 Aug 2004Violation closedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, ceiling in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at north
Issued 30 Aug 2004Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mices in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 5 May 2003Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 5 May 2003Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Pests§ 27-2018
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 200 watts required fixture present light not on
Issued 8 Mar 2002Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Electrical§ 27-2040
Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story
Issued 5 Mar 2001Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
122 violations on record in total, 58 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.
3 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Cooking gas0 / 2
- Appliances0 / 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.
1 case, all closed.
False Certification Non-Lead
Opened 30 Sept 2009
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.
- 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
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- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 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.
Owner of record
MARICRUZ VASQUEZ
Public records list MARICRUZ VASQUEZ as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Jul 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
1679 Madison Street, 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 21 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.
- There is 1 open mould violation on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). 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 1930 and has 16 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 46 open housing violations: 21 immediately hazardous, 17 hazardous and 8 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for garbage and cleanliness (3), floors and stairs (1) and heat and hot water (1).
On 29 May 2024. 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.
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 4034500046 · Block 3450, Lot 46 · Building class C2
