1647 Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
7 immediately hazardous violations open. 10 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 107 · 3
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 4 | 0 |
Plus 27 violations from 1988 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 5
- Garbage and cleanliness 1
- Heat and hot water 1
- Open per apartment
- 1.7 (10 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 29 Jan 2026 (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, and inspectors issued 1 violation.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 hazardous7 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 in the entrance, 3rd story at east
Issued 29 Jan 2026Not complied with 1 Mar 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
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) 1st riser from south at west wall in the 5th room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Not complied with 23 Feb 2022Lead 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, south wall, east wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Defect letter issued 23 Feb 2022Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
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) 1st radiator from west at north wall, 1st riser from west at north wall in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Not complied with 23 Feb 2022Lead 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 south at west wall in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Defect letter issued 23 Feb 2022Lead 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 from east at south wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall in the foyer, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Defect letter issued 23 Feb 2022Lead 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, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Defect letter issued 23 Feb 2022Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Hazardous3 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate at fire escape window in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at south
Issued 6 Oct 2024Notice sent out 6 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and west wall in the 1st room from north at west, 2nd story at south
Issued 6 Oct 2024Not complied with 22 Jan 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.
Issued 12 Jul 2023Notice sent out 13 Jul 2023Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021
26 closed violations, plus 4 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.
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at 1st public hall bulkhead from east, 3rd story
Issued 29 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 31 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 29 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 31 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of scalding hot water exceeding the maximum allowable temperature of 130 degrees at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east
Issued 29 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 26 Apr 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling and west wall in the 1st room from north at west, 2nd story at south
Issued 6 Oct 2024Violation closed 22 Jan 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of stopper (kickdown) at vestibule door at building entrance at public hall, 1st story
Issued 12 Jul 2023Violation closed 6 Aug 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing within 15 feet of all sleeping areas, 3rd story
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 23 Feb 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Abate the nuisance consisting of lockable eyes installed at bulkhead door
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 23 Feb 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing within 15 feet of all sleeping areas, 3rd story
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 23 Feb 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Abate the nuisance consisting of privicy lock installed at door leading to fire escape window in the 1st room from north, 3rd story
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 23 Feb 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation closed 23 Feb 2022Pests§ 27-2018
Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the entrance, 3rd story
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 12 Mar 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 4 Feb 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 11 Jan 2021Violation closed 4 Feb 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from east at south wall, 1st radiator from east at south wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 300
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperative in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the private hallway, the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx 3 sq ft at north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall, 1st door from east at south wall, west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from west at north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall in the 5th room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 1st room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Apr 2017Violation dismissed 27 Aug 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Abate the nuisance consisting of slide bolts & hooks on rear cellar door & air intake door to rear yard obstructing egress from rear fire escape er1.
Issued 4 May 1988Violation closed 22 Aug 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
40 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 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.
5 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
- Electrical1 / 1
- Heat and hot water1 / 1
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 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.
- 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 6 earlier reportsShow fewer
- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2019No infested units reported (2017 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
1647 PUTNAM LLC
Public records list 1647 PUTNAM LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 14 Jul 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
1647 Putnam Avenue, 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 7 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.
- The city recorded 1 mould violation here, most recently in 2017, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. 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 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.
- This building dates from 1931 and has 6 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.
- 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 10 open housing violations: 7 immediately hazardous, 3 hazardous and 0 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (5), garbage and cleanliness (1) and heat and hot water (1).
On 29 Jan 2026. 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 1 heat violation.
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.
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