784 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1930 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
1 immediately hazardous violation open. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 41 violations from 2014 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 4
- Open per apartment
- 0.2 (1 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 7 Oct 2025 (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.
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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.
| 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 hazardous1 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at south
Issued 18 Sept 2025Not complied with 7 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
44 closed violations, plus 6 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 household items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 7 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 7 Oct 2025Violation closed 1 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building front entrance door, 1st story
Issued 18 Sept 2025Violation closed 7 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tile at public hall, 1st story
Issued 26 Oct 2021Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2022Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 26 Oct 2021Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant ceiling at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 26 Oct 2021Violation dismissed 2 Feb 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of cable wires across center roof obstructing egress
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation closed 1 Aug 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from west at north wall, west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation dismissed 4 Feb 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Arrange and make self-closing the doors to the roof at bulkhead
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation dismissed 12 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story at west
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation dismissed 29 Nov 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in drain at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation dismissed 29 Nov 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door from west at north wall, west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation closed 10 Oct 2017Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Properly secure the loose escutcheon ring at heat riser in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing escutcheon ring at heat riser in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Heat and hot water§ 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, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2043
Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 1st room from east, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wooden floor in the 4th room from east, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
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, 2nd story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2043
Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 2nd story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
×2Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain in bath tub in the bathroom, 2nd story at west
2 issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing escutcheon ring at heat riser in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation dismissed 28 Sept 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 3rd story at west
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Sept 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
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 = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Sept 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story
Issued 6 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Sept 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes flower pots at stories rear fire escape
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation closed 6 Sept 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 23 Oct 2015Violation closed 27 Dec 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west
2 issued 23 Oct 2015Violation closedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 18 Sept 2015First no access to re- inspect violation 27 Dec 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 1st story at west
Issued 18 Sept 2015First no access to re- inspect violation 27 Dec 2015Floors 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 repair = 0; wg to replace = 0; in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 18 Sept 2015Violation dismissed 20 Dec 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west
Issued 18 Sept 2015Violation dismissed 20 Dec 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile floor in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 18 Sept 2015Violation dismissed 20 Dec 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 18 Sept 2015Violation closed 30 Sept 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Arrange and make self-closing the doors at bulkhead to roof.
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 21 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Arrange and make self-closing the doors boiler room room door
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 21 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the broken or defective door at bulkhead to roof.
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 21 Dec 2014Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation closed 14 Oct 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Remove the illegal fastening slide bolt arranged for padlock use at bulkhead door to roof.
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation closed 14 Oct 2014Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures gas range in the kitchen, 3rd story at west
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation closed 14 Oct 2014Appliances§ 27-2070
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west
Issued 12 Sept 2014Violation closed 14 Oct 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
51 violations on record in total, 1 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.
1 complaint in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 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.
2 cases, all closed.
Tenant Action
Opened 6 Jul 2011
Tenant Action
Opened 16 Jun 2011
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)
Show 6 earlier reportsShow fewer
- 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2022 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.
Registered managing agent
CHUNG LAU
Public records list CHUNG LAU as the registered managing agent for this address as of 28 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.
Other buildings listed under this agent (3 in the records we hold)
- 1713 Harman Street2 open violations · no reviews yet
- 1822 Gates Avenueno open violations · no reviews yet
- 1944 Palmetto Streetno open violations · no reviews yet
No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.
Owner of record
MELSUM REALTY LLC
Public records list MELSUM REALTY LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 28 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
784 Seneca 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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
- 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.
- 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 1 open housing violation: 1 immediately hazardous, 0 hazardous and 0 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 (4).
On 7 Oct 2025. 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 4034600031 · Block 3460, Lot 31 · Building class C2