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1858 Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1911 · 3-story walk-up · 7 apartments

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

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Open violations
106 · 4
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
202300
202440
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 71 violations from 2010 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 3
  • Doors and windows 1
Open per apartment
1.4 (10 open across 7 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
5 Dec 2024 (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

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.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

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

Hazardous6 open

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

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash; counter balance at first window from south at west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 12 Mar 2020Notice sent out 15 Mar 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • ×4Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    4 issued 18 Sept 2017 to 16 Nov 2017Not complied withPests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Oct 2017Not complied with 27 Dec 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous4 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 the ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Dec 2019Notice sent out 5 Mar 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, 1st radiator from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Oct 2017Not complied with 27 Dec 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2017Not complied with 27 Dec 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the 2nd room from east, the 4th room from east, the 5th room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2017Not complied with 27 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

65 closed violations, plus 15 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.

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 5 Dec 2024Violation closed 22 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective bulkhead door to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 5 Dec 2024Violation closed 22 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly on vestibule door to public hall, 1st story

    Issued 5 Dec 2024Violation closed 22 Jun 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch vestibule door to public hall, 1st story

    Issued 5 Dec 2024Violation closed 13 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door knob at entrance, 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 1 Mar 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 23 May 2019Violation closed 1 Mar 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 15 Dec 2020Violation dismissed 14 Mar 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story at east

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 15 Dec 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 15 Dec 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of upper and lower sash at north window sealed shut in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 28 Jul 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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) ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Dec 2019Violation closed 4 Mar 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of 2 lockable slidebolts installed at bulkhead door leading to roof at public hall stairs, 3rd story

    Issued 7 Oct 2019Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of ladder being stored at stairs leading to roof at public hall stairs, 3rd story

    Issued 7 Oct 2019Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 29 Dec 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Refit door at vanity cabinet in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective concrete and ceramic tile at floor in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in waste line at wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 4th room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • ×4Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    4 issued 18 Sept 2017 to 16 Nov 2017Violation closedPests§ 27-2018

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 16 Nov 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective connection at sink (waste pipe) in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Oct 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department, south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Oct 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in waste pipe at bath tub in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Oct 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 5th room from east, the 4th room from east, the 3rd room from north, the 2nd room from east, the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 26 Oct 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline at sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Oct 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline at bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Oct 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st closet from east at south wall door frame in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall, baseboard at west wall, 1st door from south at west wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 18 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in at bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 11 Jan 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures light fixture at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 11 Jan 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2019Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Properly repair the broken or defective upper and lower sash at window to fire escape in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 23 May 2019Violation closed 15 Jul 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective countertop at base cabinet in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector (defective), 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective faucet pop-up stopper at wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective rubber gasket at refrigerator in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of uncapped gas line at base of south wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 17 Jan 2018Violation closed 27 May 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • ×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) 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    2 issued 18 Sept 2017 to 26 Oct 2017Violation closedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of loose wiring at the ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Violation closed 18 Jan 2018Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing light fixture at the ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Violation closed 18 Jan 2018Walls and ceilings§ 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) north wall in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2017Violation closed 27 Dec 2017Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Remove all obstructions from water closet.. in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Oct 2017Violation closed 13 Dec 2017§ 27-2026

  • ×2Install 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, 2nd story at north

    2 issued 18 Sept 2017 to 4 Oct 2017Violation dismissedFire 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) west wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 14 Jan 2010Violation closed 10 Aug 2017Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in drain at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Feb 2016Violation closed 28 Apr 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of work material, house hold items etc at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 5 Jul 2013Violation closed 28 Apr 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2010Violation closed 28 Apr 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2010Violation closed 28 Apr 2016Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2010Violation closed 28 Apr 2016Walls 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 100 watts minimum required, light fixture present

    Issued 10 Sept 2014Violation closed 2 Feb 2016Electrical§ 27-2040

  • 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, 3rd story at east

    Issued 5 Jul 2013Violation closed 15 Aug 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • 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 = 7; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 12 Jun 2013Violation closed 5 Aug 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

90 violations on record in total, 10 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.

22 complaints in three years, 19 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Garbage and cleanliness6 / 6
  • Leaks and plumbing5 / 5
  • Pests1 / 3
  • Noise2 / 2
  • Construction and illegal work2 / 2
  • Fire and safety equipment1 / 1
  • Mold and damp1 / 1
  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Doors and windows1 / 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

1 permit currently in force.

  • Plumbing

    PLUMBING SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION Q01144123-I1

    Issued 18 Dec 2025Expires 18 Dec 2026

Show 2 expired or finished

  • Mechanical Systems

    MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC APPLICATION Q01144123-I1

    Issued 7 Jan 2026Expired 11 Aug 2026

  • General Construction

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISITING THREE STORY AND CELLAR SIX UNITS WITH NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

    Issued 30 Dec 2025Expired 31 May 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.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 3 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 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.

  • Registered managing agent

    REDSTONE REALTY NYC LLC

    Public records list REDSTONE REALTY NYC LLC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 14 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (2 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    1858 PUTNAM LLC

    Public records list 1858 PUTNAM LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 14 Sept 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 has 6 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
  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. There was 1 pest complaint here in the last twelve months. 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.
  4. 1 active construction permit on file. Ask what is being done, on which floors, and until when, and whether it affects heat, water or the elevator.
  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 4034720006 · Block 3472, Lot 6 · Building class C1