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1670 Putnam Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up with stores · 6 apartments

21 immediately hazardous violations open. 59 open in all.

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Open violations
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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
2023140
202490
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 48 violations from 1986 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 15
  • Heat and hot water 4
  • Doors and windows 3
Open per apartment
9.8 (59 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
29 Dec 2024 (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 hazardous21 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 1st room from north, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Notice certified late 22 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Notice certified late 22 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeded the maximum temperature of 130 degrees at all hot water fixture in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Notice certified late 22 Jan 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at 2nd apartment entrance door in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Notice certified late 22 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • 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.. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Notice sent out 26 Feb 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

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

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 3rd story at west

    Issued 21 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Remove the illegal fastening a double cylinder key operated lock installed at the 1st vestibule door to the 2nd door to the public hall, 1st. sty., 1st story

    Issued 26 Jan 2023Notice certified late 12 Feb 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Notice of issuance sent to tenant 8 Jul 2021Pests§ 27-2017.4

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  • 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 at east

    Issued 27 Dec 2017Notice sent out 28 Dec 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of household furniture blocking room door access to fire escape in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 27 Dec 2017Notice sent out 28 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +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 = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 27 Dec 2017Notice sent out 28 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Remove the illegal double cylinder key operated locking device at door.. in the entrance, 3rd story at east

    Issued 27 Dec 2017Notice sent out 28 Dec 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • 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 = 6; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Dec 2017First no access to re- inspect violation 28 Feb 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock at vestibule door and entrance door to building at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 25 Jun 2008Notice sent out 29 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective and or inoperable dumbwaiter at 3 and 2 sty pub hall.

    Issued 26 Jan 1994Not complied with 8 Jul 2008§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective and or inoperable dumbwaiter at 1 sty pub hall and cellar.

    Issued 26 Jan 1994Not complied with 8 Jul 2008§ 27-2005

  • Cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the cellar thruout.

    Issued 4 Aug 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008§ D26-11.01 +2

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to building's heating system at or near mailboxes 1 sty public hall.

    Issued 31 Jul 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Heat and hot water§ D26-17.10

  • Fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods at rear yard.

    Issued 27 Mar 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01

Hazardous32 open

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

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 21 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 21 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Notice certified late 27 Aug 2021Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose ceramic wall tiles at north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Notice certified late 27 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Notice certified late 27 Aug 2021Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the 1st wall cabinet from west at north wall, south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Notice certified late 27 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Notice certified late 27 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 27 Dec 2017Notice sent out 28 Dec 2017Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination... at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Dec 2017Notice sent out 28 Dec 2017Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Properly repair the broken or defective spring balance at lower window sash in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 13 Dec 2017Notice sent out 13 Dec 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Dec 2017Notice sent out 13 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 13 Dec 2017Notice sent out 13 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Dec 2017Notice sent out 13 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 3 Nov 2015Invalid certification 13 Dec 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Nov 2015Invalid certification 13 Dec 2015§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective locking device at vestibule door 1st story at public hall

    Issued 28 Aug 2014Notice sent out 1 Sept 2014Doors and windows§ 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 17 Aug 2009Notice certified late 4 Nov 2009Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retarded walls and ceiling at public hall all stories

    Issued 17 Aug 2009Notice certified late 4 Nov 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Aug 2009Notice certified late 4 Nov 2009Fire 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 public hall at all stories

    Issued 17 Aug 2009Notice certified late 4 Nov 2009Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Install and maintain sufficient light or lights of at least 100 watts incandescent or equivalent each, to light adequately from sunset to sunrise the 100 watts at rear yard

    Issued 25 Jun 2008Notice sent out 29 Jun 2008Electrical§ 27-2040

  • 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 200 watts required fixture present light not on

    Issued 4 Apr 2002Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling center 3 sty public hall.

    Issued 27 Jul 1999Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative buzzer system from 1 sty public hall vestibule to 3 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 29 Nov 1992Not complied with 2 Jul 2008Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing at 3 sty east an apartment ms bascombe., section '' ''

    Issued 29 Nov 1992Not complied with 2 Jul 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household articles etc 2 & 3 sty balconies.

    Issued 27 Mar 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors bulkhead pub hall stairs.

    Issued 27 Mar 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

  • Install and maintain sufficient light or lights of at least 40 watts incandescent or equivalent each, to light adequately from sunset to sunrise the rear yard night inspection.

    Issued 27 Mar 1987Not complied with 27 Jun 2008Electrical§ D26-19.07

  • Provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations 2 sty an apartment missing., section '' ''

    Issued 1 Feb 1986Not complied with 2 Jul 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-20.08 +1

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate 2 sty rear an apartment kitchen.

    Issued 29 Jan 1986Not complied with 2 Jul 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector 2 sty rear an apartment defective mr morales.

    Issued 29 Jan 1986Not complied with 2 Jul 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-20.08

  • 301, 302, m/d law file plans and obtain a certificate of occupancy to legalize the following alteration or restore premises to prior legal condition wood & plasterboard partitions erected at cellar front creating rooms.

    Issued 29 Jan 1986Not complied with 1 Jul 2008Walls and ceilings§ 300

Non-hazardous6 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 all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Invalid certification 27 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from east, the 4th room from east, the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Jul 2021Invalid certification 27 Aug 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 28 Aug 2014Notice sent out 1 Sept 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2011

  • And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all stys rear fire escape.

    Issued 3 May 1988Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014

  • 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder 2 sty balcony rear.

    Issued 27 Mar 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008§ 53

  • Refit door at bulkhead pub hall stairs.

    Issued 27 Mar 1987Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ D26-10.01

Paperwork and notices9 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 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.

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Notice sent out 26 Feb 2023Paperwork 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 at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Notice sent out 26 Feb 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

  • 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. at public hall

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Notice sent out 26 Feb 2023Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • 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 public hall

    Issued 24 Feb 2023Notice sent out 26 Feb 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • 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. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 21 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

  • 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 public hall, 1st story

    Issued 21 Feb 2023Invalid certification 9 Mar 2023Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • 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. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 16 Nov 2017Notice sent out 19 Nov 2017Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • 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 public hall, 1st story

    Issued 16 Nov 2017Notice sent out 19 Nov 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • 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 27 Jul 1999Not complied with 26 Jun 2008Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

12 closed violations, plus 15 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.

  • Refit 1st window from east at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Violation dismissed 6 Apr 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at balcony at building rear yard at fire escape, 3rd story

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Violation dismissed 6 Apr 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Violation dismissed 6 Apr 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Violation dismissed 6 Apr 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 29 Dec 2024Violation dismissed 6 Apr 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

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

    Issued 1 Feb 2023Violation closed 5 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of free standing radiator at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 1 Feb 2023Violation closed 26 Feb 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of two free standing radiators at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 26 Jan 2023Violation closed 26 Feb 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing a stopper device installed at the building front entrance door

    Issued 26 Jan 2023Violation closed 26 Feb 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing a stopper device installed at the 1st. vestibule door to the 2nd door to the public hall, 1st story

    Issued 26 Jan 2023Violation closed 26 Feb 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective 1st. vestibule door to the 2nd door to public hall, 1st story

    Issued 26 Jan 2023Violation closed 26 Feb 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective 2nd vestibule door to the public hall, 1st story

    Issued 26 Jan 2023Violation closed 26 Feb 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

95 violations on record in total, 68 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.

  • Noise0 / 8
  • Pests0 / 2
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
  • Floors and stairs0 / 1
  • Fire and safety equipment0 / 1
  • Mold and damp0 / 1
  • Heat and hot water0 / 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.

1 case, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 24 Jan 2018

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.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 1 earlier report
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 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.

  • Owner of record

    RAJINDER UPPAL

    Public records list RAJINDER UPPAL as the owner of record for this address as of 15 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

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 21 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 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.
  3. 9 open violations for not filing something the city requires, usually the annual registration or the annual bedbug report. Nothing anyone lives in, but it is the record's plainest measure of whether this owner follows through.
  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

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