1642 Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
2 immediately hazardous violations open. 17 open in all.
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- Open violations
- 172 · 11 · 4
- 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 16 violations from 2015 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Garbage and cleanliness 1
- Heat and hot water 1
- Open per apartment
- 2.8 (17 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 5 Jun 2024 (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
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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 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 filingThis 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 violationImmediately hazardous2 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.
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 5 Jun 2024Notice sent out 5 Jun 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at the walls and ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Notice certified late 25 Aug 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Hazardous11 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 wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story at south
Issued 7 May 2018Notice sent out 8 May 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at south
Issued 7 May 2018Notice sent out 8 May 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story
Issued 17 Nov 2016Notice sent out 22 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story
Issued 17 Nov 2016Notice sent out 22 Nov 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 17 Nov 2016Notice sent out 22 Nov 2016Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls in the kitchen, 2nd story
Issued 17 Nov 2016Notice sent out 22 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective electric outlet at north wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story
Issued 17 Nov 2016Notice sent out 22 Nov 2016Electrical§ 27-2005
Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at the sink in the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2024
Replace with new the broken or defective rubber gasket at refrigerator doors in the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Appliances§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
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Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
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.
Replace with new the broken or defective locking device at all windows in the 5th room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the walls and ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at the ceiling (approximately 4 square feet) in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the walls and ceiling in the 4th room from east, 1st story at north
Issued 21 Jul 2015Invalid certification 3 Sept 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paperwork and notices2 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.
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 at lobby, 1st story
Issued 7 May 2018Notice sent out 8 May 2018Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005
Post 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. at lobby, 1st story
Issued 7 May 2018Notice sent out 8 May 2018Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1
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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.
2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the front of the building
Issued 5 Jun 2024Violation dismissed 1 Oct 2024Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
31 violations on record in total, 19 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.
18 complaints in three years, 6 of them in the last twelve months.
- Pests0 / 9
- Noise4 / 5
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
- Construction and illegal work2 / 2
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 permit currently in force. 6 permits filed in the last five years.
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Plumbing
Relocate and replace plumbing fixtures and add new plumbing fixtures.
Issued 29 Aug 2022Expired 4 Jan 2023
General Construction
Renovation of Apt. 3L and Apt. 3R on 3rd floor. Partition and roof work per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Plumbing work will be filed subsequently under application #Q00737193-S1.
Issued 1 Aug 2022Expired 29 Dec 2022
Plumbing
Relocate 2 toilets, 2 lavatories, 2 bathtubs, 2 kitchen sinks. Install 2 toilets, 2 lavatories, 2 showers, 2 dishwashers, 2 washers.
Issued 20 May 2022Expired 4 Jan 2023
General Construction
Renovation of Apt. 2L and Apt. 2R on 2nd floor. Partition work per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.
Issued 6 May 2022Expired 30 Dec 2022
Plumbing
Remove, relocate and replace plumbing fixtures and add new plumbing fixtures.
Issued 11 Mar 2022Expired 4 Jan 2023
General Construction
RENOVATION OF APT. 1L & APT. 1R ON 1ST FL, RE-CONFIGURING INTERIOR AND ADDING PART OF THE CELLAR BELOW AS ACCESSORY USE VIA INTERNAL STAIRCASES. PARTITION WORK PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
Issued 21 Jan 2022Expired 30 Dec 2022
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)
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- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2019 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.
Registered managing agent
SHAO YE
Public records list SHAO YE as the registered managing agent for this address as of 4 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
J 1642 PUTNAM LLC
Public records list J 1642 PUTNAM LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 4 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
1642 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 2 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 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.
- 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: 2 immediately hazardous, 11 hazardous and 4 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for garbage and cleanliness (1) and heat and hot water (1).
On 5 Jun 2024. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It 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.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
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 4035460027 · Block 3546, Lot 27 · Building class C2