2016 Palmetto Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1910 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
3 immediately hazardous violations open. 17 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 173 · 12 · 2
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 23 violations from 2005 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Walls and ceilings 4
- Floors and stairs 3
- Heat and hot water 2
- Open per apartment
- 2.8 (17 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 13 Nov 2023 (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
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous3 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges on door in the entrance, 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at west
Issued 20 Jan 2022Notice certified late 9 Feb 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2029
Provide ready access to buildings heating system boiler room door locked at basement at boiler room
Issued 20 Jan 2022Notice certified late 9 Feb 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Hazardous12 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 ceramic tiles at floor in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at west wall, east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate... in the kitchen, 3rd story at west
Issued 22 May 2022Notice sent out 22 May 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 20 Jan 2022Invalid certification 8 Mar 2022Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout ceramic tiles at east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 20 Jan 2022Invalid certification 8 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub perimeter in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 20 Jan 2022Invalid certification 8 Mar 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing ceramic tiles at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 20 Jan 2022Invalid certification 8 Mar 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate, in the kitchen, 3rd story at east
Issued 11 Aug 2014Notice certified late 2 Oct 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls & ceiling in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 28 Sept 2005Notice sent out 28 Sept 2005Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Provide braces for air condition at window 2nd & 3rd story front bldg
Issued 28 Sept 2005Notice sent out 28 Sept 2005Doors and windows§ 27-2005
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Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story
Issued 28 Sept 2005Notice sent out 28 Sept 2005Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story
Issued 28 Sept 2005Notice sent out 28 Sept 2005Leaks and plumbing§ 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.
Replace with new the broken or defective cracked ceramic wall tiles at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 22 May 2022Notice sent out 22 May 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout at ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 22 May 2022Notice sent out 22 May 2022Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Paperwork and notices10 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.
×3File 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.
3 issued 16 Apr 2024 to 7 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
×2Post 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.
2 issued 28 Sept 2005 to 13 Nov 2023Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045
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.
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Issued 13 Nov 2023Notice sent out 14 Nov 2023Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box 1st story public hall
Issued 28 Sept 2005Notice sent out 28 Sept 2005Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045
19 closed violations, plus 12 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.
Replace with new the broken or defective broken glass at lower window sash in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 22 May 2022Violation closed 15 Jun 2023Doors and windows§ 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 a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)
Issued 27 Oct 2014Violation dismissed 29 Jan 2015Electrical§ 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 = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 6; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 11 Aug 2014Violation closed 22 Oct 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the window frame from north at east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 21 Apr 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 21 Apr 2013Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from east, the 2nd room from east, the 5th room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 21 Apr 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
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;, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 16 Apr 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 = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 17 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 16 Apr 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at west
Issued 14 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 16 Apr 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
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 = 7;, 3rd story at west
Issued 14 Jan 2013Violation dismissed 16 Apr 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx. 10 sq. ft. at in the kitchen, 3rd story at south
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation closed 11 Apr 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 17 Jan 2013Violation closed 11 Apr 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... west wall in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at north
Issued 17 Jan 2013Violation closed 11 Apr 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... 10 sq. ft.at north wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at west
Issued 14 Jan 2013Violation closed 11 Apr 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... 10 sq ft. at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at west
Issued 14 Jan 2013Violation closed 11 Apr 2013Mold and damp§ 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) east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation closed 23 Feb 2013Lead 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) 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north
Issued 20 Jan 2013Violation closed 23 Feb 2013Lead 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) 1st window frame from east at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west
Issued 14 Jan 2013Violation closed 23 Feb 2013Lead 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) south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at west
Issued 14 Jan 2013Violation closed 23 Feb 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
58 violations on record in total, 27 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.
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 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.
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 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.
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 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.
Owner of record and managing agent
JAN PODOLAK
Public records list JAN PODOLAK as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 25 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
ROBERT PODOLAK
Public records list ROBERT PODOLAK as the owner of record for this address as of 25 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
2016 Palmetto Street, 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 3 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 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.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2023). 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.
- 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.
- 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 17 open housing violations: 3 immediately hazardous, 12 hazardous and 2 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for walls and ceilings (4), floors and stairs (3) and heat and hot water (2).
On 13 Nov 2023. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 1 day, and HPD issued 0 heat violations.
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 4034890008 · Block 3489, Lot 8 · Building class C2