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868 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1912 · 3-story walk-up · 12 apartments

11 immediately hazardous violations open. 26 open in all.

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Open violations
2611 · 13 · 2
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
202400
202571
2026 so far00

Plus 35 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 6
  • Walls and ceilings 2
Open per apartment
2.2 (26 open across 12 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
1 Oct 2025 (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

This 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 violation

Immediately hazardous11 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.

  • 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) ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 28 Dec 2020Notice sent out 29 Dec 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 5 Dec 2020Notice sent out 7 Dec 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.8

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment.... in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 5 Dec 2020Notice sent out 15 Dec 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.8

  • Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.

    Issued 5 Dec 2020Notice sent out 15 Dec 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.4

  • 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 6 Aug 2020Notice sent out 30 Sept 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.4 +1

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

    Issued 18 Nov 2017Notice sent out 19 Nov 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

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

    Issued 18 Nov 2017Notice sent out 19 Nov 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system...

    Issued 24 Jul 2014Notice sent out 27 Jul 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 24 Jul 2014Notice sent out 27 Jul 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

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

    Issued 21 Jul 2014Notice sent out 22 Jul 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

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  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures gas range stove in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 21 Jul 2014Notice sent out 22 Jul 2014Appliances§ 27-2070

Hazardous13 open

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

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling, north, and west wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Oct 2025Notice sent out 2 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 28 Dec 2020Notice sent out 5 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 28 Dec 2020Notice sent out 5 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock installed at door at entrance to building at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 5 Dec 2020Notice sent out 15 Dec 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes at fire escape balcony, front of building, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Aug 2019Notice sent out 3 Sept 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the front building

    Issued 18 May 2017Notice sent out 21 May 2017Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling bulkhead to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Notice certified late 29 Jul 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes house hold items all stories front bldg

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Notice certified late 29 Jul 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 1st story at public hall

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Notice certified late 29 Jul 2016Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 2nd story at public hall

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Notice certified late 29 Jul 2016Electrical§ 27-2039

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  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items 3rd story at public hall

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Notice certified late 29 Jul 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retarding plaster ceiling bulkhead to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Notice certified late 29 Jul 2016Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of plants, house hold items etc, stair bulkhead to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Oct 2014Invalid certification 3 Dec 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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.

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling, north, and west wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Oct 2025Notice sent out 2 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Refit street entrance door to bldg

    Issued 18 May 2017Notice sent out 21 May 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

17 closed violations, plus 20 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.

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of garbage bins obstructing travel of dropladder at building front at fire escape

    Issued 1 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 3 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of garbage cans below drop ladder obstructing travel of drop ladder from fire escape at building front

    Issued 27 Sept 2025Violation dismissed 3 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 1 Oct 2025Violation closed 2 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 1 Oct 2025Violation closed 2 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 29 Sept 2025Violation closed 29 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 29 Sept 2025Violation closed 29 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • 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, 2nd story at north

    Issued 28 Dec 2020Violation closed 10 Jun 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

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

    Issued 28 Dec 2020Violation closed 3 Jun 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +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 near mailbox at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Mar 2018Violation closed 29 Aug 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • 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

    Issued 18 Nov 2017Violation closed 29 Aug 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • 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...

    Issued 24 Jul 2014Violation closed 29 Aug 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the floor all stories at public hall

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 10 Oct 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2011

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & ceiling bulkhead to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 10 Oct 2016Roof and outside the building§ 27-2013

  • Refit door to bldg

    Issued 8 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 10 Oct 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 24 Jul 2014Violation dismissed 26 Oct 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 24 Jul 2014Violation dismissed 26 Oct 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures... in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 24 Jul 2014Violation dismissed 26 Oct 2014§ 27-2070

63 violations on record in total, 26 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.

15 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water0 / 8
  • Electrical0 / 6
  • Garbage and cleanliness0 / 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.

2 cases, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 18 Dec 2017

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 22 Aug 2014

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)

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

    JOEL SPITZER

    Public records list JOEL SPITZER as the registered managing agent for this address as of 22 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (3 in the records we hold)

    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

    GWRE PARTNERS LLC

    Public records list GWRE PARTNERS LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 22 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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

    No combined rating for this owner yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

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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 currently has 11 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.
  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. This building dates from 1912 and has 5 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.
  4. Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
  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 4034730040 · Block 3473, Lot 40 · Building class C1