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954 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

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

5 immediately hazardous violations open. 14 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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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
2022115
202300
202472
202500
2026 so far116

Plus 6 violations from 1991 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Walls and ceilings 10
  • Doors and windows 7
  • Fire and safety equipment 7
Open per apartment
2.3 (14 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
19 Oct 2026 (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

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26110
2026–27 (so far)120

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

Immediately hazardous5 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.

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at rang in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 7 Sept 2026Notice sent out 8 Sept 2026§ 27-2070

  • ×2Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    2 issued 23 Jun 2026 to 30 Aug 2026Notice sent outAppliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system at basement at boiler room

    Issued 20 Jun 2026Notice sent out 21 Jun 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at gas range in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 20 Jun 2026Notice sent out 21 Jun 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

Hazardous4 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... less than 1o sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north original violation 19026824 issued 23-jun-26 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 22 Jun 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 21 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 7 May 2026Notice sent out 7 May 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 29 Sept 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 8 Apr 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 29 Sept 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 8 Apr 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous5 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.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than ten sq ft at ceiling in the 1st bathroom from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 19 Oct 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 20 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

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

    Issued 23 Aug 2026Notice certified on time 25 Oct 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at casement window at north wall and east wall in the 1st room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 29 Sept 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 8 Apr 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south wall casement window in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 29 Sept 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 8 Apr 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 29 Sept 2022First no access to re- inspect violation 8 Apr 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

Paperwork and notices1 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 regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuous location within the common area at the buildings entrance. for more information about signage requirements, please visit: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/required-signage.page

    Issued 19 Oct 2026Notice certified on time 25 Oct 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

34 closed violations, plus 3 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.

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

    Issued 22 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 22 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 22 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 22 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 22 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 22 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 6 May 2026Violation dismissed 22 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 6 May 2026Violation dismissed 22 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 1o sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 22 Jun 2026Violation closed 21 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 23 Jun 2026Violation closed 3 Aug 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 20 Jun 2026Violation closed 14 Jul 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of dropladder down at south fire escape of building rear

    Issued 1 Dec 2022Violation closed 2 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove the illegal fastening consisting of self locking pushing bar installed at bulkhead door, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation closed 2 Apr 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retarded ceiling front ceiling.

    Issued 23 May 1991Violation closed 2 Apr 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove the illegal fastening key operated lock at bulk head stair door leading to roof at 1st public hall bulkhead from east, 3rd story

    Issued 3 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2024Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing safety cap / cover at electrical outlet at south wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2024Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department north wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant matierial at north wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Sept 2024Violation dismissed 17 Nov 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 10 Jul 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of selflockable push bar installed at roof door to bulkhead

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 10 Jul 2024Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at north

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at exit door to rear yard in the 5th room from east, 1st story at north

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 24 Apr 2024Violation dismissed 7 Jul 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose 7th tread from bottom to top at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation closed 20 Nov 2023§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose ceramic tiles at 4th & 7th tread up at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 29 Sept 2022Violation closed 20 Nov 2023Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose window frame at north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation dismissed 3 May 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation dismissed 3 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 1 Dec 2022Violation dismissed 22 Mar 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation dismissed 12 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly secure the loose window frame at west wall in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation dismissed 12 Mar 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 15 Nov 2022Violation dismissed 12 Mar 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 29 Sept 2022Violation closed 1 Dec 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 18 Dec 2020Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door to boi;er room locked at cellar

    Issued 18 Dec 2020Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 18 Dec 2020Violation dismissed 2 Mar 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

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

    Issued 29 May 2019Violation dismissed 14 Nov 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014

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

    Issued 29 May 2019Violation closed 13 Jun 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

52 violations on record in total, 15 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.

102 complaints in three years, 62 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water17 / 21
  • Garbage and cleanliness6 / 17
  • Leaks and plumbing10 / 13
  • Cooking gas12 / 12
  • Walls and ceilings3 / 6
  • Doors and windows1 / 5
  • Electrical2 / 4
  • Fire and safety equipment0 / 4
  • Appliances3 / 3
  • Floors and stairs1 / 3
  • Construction and illegal work3 / 3
  • Mold and damp1 / 3
  • Noise1 / 2
  • Entry, buzzer and mail0 / 2
  • Paperwork and notices1 / 1
  • Other0 / 1
  • Pests1 / 1
  • Roof and outside the building0 / 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.

  • Tenant Action/Harassment

    Opened 28 Jul 2022No harassment found

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 8 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 20211 of 6 units reported infested (2019 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 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

    954 SENECA LLC

    Public records list 954 SENECA LLC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 12 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    ALEX KAHEN

    Public records list ALEX KAHEN as the owner of record for this address as of 12 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    EDEN ASHOURZADEH

    Public records list EDEN ASHOURZADEH as the owner of record for this address as of 12 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

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 5 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. There were 17 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  3. There are 2 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  4. There was 1 pest complaint here in the last twelve months. 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.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. 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 4035620027 · Block 3562, Lot 27 · Building class C2