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2043 Palmetto Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1910 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

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

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Open violations
11
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 44 violations before that, the first in 2014.

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Open per apartment
0.2 (1 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
2 Jan 2021 (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

Hazardous1 open

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

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling (4square feet) in the bathroom, 2nd story at east original violation 13174608 issued 15-jul-19 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Defect letter issued 6 Jun 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

43 closed violations, plus 18 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.

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 5th room from north, 2nd story

    Issued 2 Jan 2021Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 2 Jan 2021Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 2 Jan 2021Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story

    Issued 2 Jan 2021Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl-tiles & wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story

    Issued 2 Jan 2021Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 2 Jan 2021Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2020Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2020Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell-buzzer/intercom system in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2020Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash window in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Mar 2020Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 18 Mar 2020Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing handrail at exterior stairway to cellar at south yard

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wires at ceiling light fixture in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Violation closed 6 Jun 2026Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 4 Oct 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 18 Feb 2020Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 18 Feb 2020Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • 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 3 Dec 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

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

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • 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 wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

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

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective stucco over bricks at exterior of building at 3rd story at west

    Issued 13 Oct 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective linoleum at floor in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of secondary egress door sealed shut in the 1st room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose electrical ceiling light fixture at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective linoleum at floor in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Aug 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in drain line at washbsin in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electric light fixture at ceiling in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose electric light fixture at ceiling in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 3 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Replace with new the missing lock at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 3 Jul 2019Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Properly repair the broken or defective key operated locking mechanism entrance door to building

    Issued 2 Dec 2014Violation closed 30 Jan 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling (4square feet) in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2019Violation closed 13 Nov 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

62 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 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.

No complaints from this building in the last three years. Worth knowing what that does and does not mean: tenants who expect nothing to happen often stop calling.

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

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 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 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

    JOHN DONECEA

    Public records list JOHN DONECEA as the registered managing agent for this address as of 21 Jul 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    2043 PALMETTO ST LLC

    Public records list 2043 PALMETTO ST LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 21 Jul 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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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 1 open hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns and what has been done since.
  2. There is 1 open mould violation on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. 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.
  4. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. 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 4034860041 · Block 3486, Lot 41 · Building class C2