786 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1930 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
19 immediately hazardous violations open. 26 open in all.
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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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 1 | 0 |
Plus 31 violations from 1996 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Open per apartment
- 4.3 (26 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 19 May 2026 (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 filingThis 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 violationImmediately hazardous19 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.
Remove the illegal fastening consisting of padlockable sliding device installed at lot line metal security gate,2nd from east at south at building front
Issued 19 May 2026Notice sent out 19 May 2026§ 27-2005 +1
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 24 Sept 2019Notice sent out 12 Nov 2019Lead paint§ 27-2056.7
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, west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 8 Mar 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
×2Correct 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 foyer, 2nd story at west
2 issued 24 Jan 2007 to 8 Mar 2007Defect letter issuedLead 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, west wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at west
Issued 8 Mar 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 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) baseboard at north wall, south wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 8 Mar 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 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, west wall in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 8 Mar 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 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, east wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 8 Mar 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner
Issued 4 Mar 2007First no access to re- inspect violation 23 Oct 2009§ 27-2056.7
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 kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 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) north wall in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 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 in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 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 in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at west
Issued 24 Jan 2007Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint west wall south room from front room 3 sty east an apartment lis ortiz 718 628 019trany ortiz 5 yrs old er1., 3rd story, section '' ''
Issued 28 Oct 1999Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling kitchen 3 sty east an apartment er1., 3rd story, section '' ''
Issued 28 Oct 1999Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
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 or near mailboxes 1 sty public hall vestibule.
Issued 30 Jul 1999Not complied with 18 Oct 2009Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint window frames of windows at front room of 3 sty east an apartment er., section '' ''
Issued 25 Jan 1996Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint and or plaster north wall of front room of 3 sty east an apartment ms viera 6281418 er., section '' ''
Issued 25 Jan 1996Defect letter issued 18 Oct 2009Lead paint§ 27-2013
Hazardous5 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Apr 2007First no access to re- inspect violation 23 Oct 2009Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Apr 2007First no access to re- inspect violation 23 Oct 2009Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fireproof ceiling cellar thruout.
Issued 23 Jul 1997Not complied with 18 Oct 2009Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the cellar thruout.
Issued 23 Jul 1997Not complied with 18 Oct 2009Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Properly repair the broken or defective paving at rear yard.
Issued 11 Jun 1997Not complied with 18 Oct 2009Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous2 open
Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wall installed floor to ceiling 2 sty an apartment front room creating 2 rooms.
Issued 23 Jul 1997Not complied with 19 Oct 2009Floors and stairs§ 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 celotex ceiling in bathroom of 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 24 Jul 1996First no access to re- inspect violation 23 Oct 2009Walls and ceilings§ 300
Paperwork and notices11 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
×3Owner 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.
3 issued 27 Nov 2023 to 21 Nov 2025Info notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2107
Post 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
Issued 4 Jun 2009Not complied with 18 Oct 2009Paperwork 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. at public hall, 1st story
Issued 4 Jun 2009Not complied with 18 Oct 2009Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1
6 closed violations, plus 3 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.
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 ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required****
Issued 16 Jun 2012Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Electrical§ 27-2040
Arrange and make self-closing the doors pub hall bulkhead.
Issued 23 Jul 1997Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes rear stacks balconies all stys.
Issued 23 Jul 1997Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling at 3 sty public hall.
Issued 11 Jun 1997Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all stys at rear stack.
Issued 11 Jun 1997Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2014
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls at vestibule 1 sty public hall.
Issued 5 Feb 1996Violation closed 23 Feb 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
46 violations on record in total, 37 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, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Pests3 / 3
- Heat and hot water0 / 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.
Comprehensive
Opened 8 Jul 2009
Access Warrant - lead
Opened 28 Mar 2007
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 2023 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.
Owner of record
THOMAS SUKHU
Public records list THOMAS SUKHU as the owner of record for this address as of 28 Aug 2022. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
786 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 19 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 were 3 pest complaints here in the last twelve months. 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.
- 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 26 open housing violations: 19 immediately hazardous, 5 hazardous and 2 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
On 19 May 2026. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It 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.
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 4034600033 · Block 3460, Lot 33 · Building class C2