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1857 Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1911 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

8 open violations, none immediately hazardous. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
88
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 37 violations before that, the first in 2015.

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Open per apartment
1.3 (8 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
29 Aug 2020 (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

The 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 violation

Hazardous8 open

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

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl composite floor tiles in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wash basin cabinet door off hinghes in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Invalid certification 20 Dec 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

29 closed violations, plus 2 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 with new the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 29 Aug 2020Violation dismissed 27 Dec 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor ( walking area ) in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 29 Aug 2020Violation dismissed 27 Dec 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 29 Aug 2020Violation dismissed 27 Dec 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wiring at ceiling light fixture in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 29 Aug 2020Violation dismissed 18 Nov 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing electrical outlet cape or cover at south wall at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 24 Sept 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 24 Aug 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 24 Aug 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 24 Aug 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 24 Aug 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Replace with new the broken or defective formica counter at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 24 Aug 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 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 = 0; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 5; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Apr 2017Violation closed 15 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system.. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 20 Mar 2017Violation dismissed 6 Jun 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 20 Mar 2017Violation dismissed 6 Jun 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • 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 1st story public hall

    Issued 14 Dec 2016Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Dec 2016Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wiring at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Dec 2016Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Dec 2016Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door to boiler room

    Issued 14 Dec 2016Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures, 3rd story at east

    Issued 14 Dec 2016Violation dismissed 28 Feb 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • 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 = 3; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Nov 2016Violation dismissed 24 Jan 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation dismissed 15 Jul 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 8 Jun 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 8 Jun 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 8 Jun 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 8 Jun 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • 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 west at north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 22 May 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) west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 22 May 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) north wall, east wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 22 May 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) north wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2015Violation closed 22 May 2015Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

39 violations on record in total, 8 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.

1 complaint in three years, 1 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water1 / 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.

1 case, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 24 Apr 2017

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 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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 7 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2018No infested units reported (2017 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 and managing agent

    HIMWELL PROPERTIES LLC

    Public records list HIMWELL PROPERTIES LLC as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 10 Jul 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this owner and agent (1 in the records we hold)

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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 has 8 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
  2. 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.
  3. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  4. 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

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