18-12 Centre Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
10 immediately hazardous violations open. 41 open in all.
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- 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 |
| 2026 so far | 3 | 0 |
Plus 28 violations from 1985 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 10
- Walls and ceilings 5
- Doors and windows 3
- Open per apartment
- 6.8 (41 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 24 Aug 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.
Not open yet. Reviews open when this neighbourhood does.
Heat season
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 5 days.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 5 | 5 | 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 hazardous10 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 at door in the entrance, 1st story at south
Issued 7 Aug 2025Notice sent out 7 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at apartment entrance door to east 3 room, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at apartment entrance door, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
×2Post 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
2 issued 29 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025Notice sent outHeat and hot water§ 27-2033
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2024Notice sent out 4 Feb 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceeding the maximum temperature of 130 degrees f at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2024Notice sent out 4 Feb 2024Heat and hot water§ 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 = 1; in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
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) ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Lead 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) ceiling, west wall in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Hazardous28 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Replace with new the missing door knob at building entrance door, 1st story
Issued 24 Aug 2026Notice sent out 27 Aug 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly at building entrance door, 1st story
Issued 11 Feb 2026Notice sent out 11 Feb 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 7 Aug 2025Notice sent out 7 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 7 Aug 2025Notice sent out 7 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 7 Aug 2025Notice sent out 7 Aug 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color south wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass at upper window sash in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak south wall and ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the 1st room from east, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceilung,east, and west walls in the 1st room from east, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
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Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Notice sent out 20 Mar 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2024Notice sent out 4 Feb 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 2 Feb 2024Notice sent out 4 Feb 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 1 Dec 2017Notice sent out 4 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south
Issued 1 Dec 2017Notice sent out 4 Dec 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at public hall stair bulkhead, 3rd story
Issued 1 Dec 2017Notice sent out 4 Dec 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak above the ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 4 Oct 2017Notice sent out 5 Oct 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Repair the roof so that it will not leak above the ceiling at bulkhead at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 4 Oct 2017Notice sent out 5 Oct 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of wood paneling at walls all stories
Issued 4 Oct 2017Notice sent out 5 Oct 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold articles at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 27 Dec 2016Not complied with 4 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Dec 2016First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Dec 2016First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Pests§ 27-2018
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline at washbasin in the bathroom, 3rd story at south
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017§ 27-2026
Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Pests§ 27-2018
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 27 Jan 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 12 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Non-hazardous3 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 the ceiling in the 1st room from east at south, 1st story at south
Issued 7 Aug 2025Notice sent out 7 Aug 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 4 Oct 2017Notice sent out 5 Oct 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at bulkhead at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 4 Oct 2017Notice sent out 5 Oct 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
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.
File 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.
Issued 7 May 2026Notice sent out 6 May 2026Paperwork and notices
×2Post 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
2 issued 29 Oct 2024 to 3 Mar 2025Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2045
×3Post 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
3 issued 16 Nov 2017 to 3 Mar 2025Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 26-1103
×3Post, 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
3 issued 16 Nov 2017 to 3 Mar 2025Notice sent outPaperwork 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.
Issued 29 Oct 2024Notice sent out 29 Oct 2024Paperwork 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective building entrance door latch, 1st story
Issued 11 Feb 2026Violation closed 30 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Abate the nuisance consisting of hotwater exceeding the maximum temperature of 130 degrees at bathroom and in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 20 Mar 2025Violation closed 10 Aug 2025§ 27-2005 +1
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 23 May 2024Violation closed 15 Sept 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 1st story
Issued 7 Mar 2014Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story
Issued 7 Mar 2014Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2031
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at cellar
Issued 7 Mar 2014Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story
Issued 7 Mar 2014Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
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...
Issued 6 Mar 2014Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 17 Jan 2009Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
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 2 Jun 2007Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021
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 lights not on
Issued 30 May 2002Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Electrical§ 27-2040
Abate the nuisance consisting of no electricity supplied to pub halls all stys er1.
Issued 4 Apr 1985Violation closed 4 Oct 2017Electrical§ D26-10.01 +1
74 violations on record in total, 51 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.
31 complaints in three years, 9 of them in the last twelve months.
- Heat and hot water5 / 11
- Noise1 / 5
- Doors and windows1 / 3
- Garbage and cleanliness1 / 3
- Construction and illegal work0 / 3
- Walls and ceilings0 / 2
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
- Other0 / 1
- Pests0 / 1
- Fire and safety equipment1 / 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 (2023 report)
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- 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
NICHOLAS YUEN
Public records list NICHOLAS YUEN as the owner of record for this address as of 4 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
18-12 Centre 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 10 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 were 5 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.
- 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 2 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 41 open housing violations: 10 immediately hazardous, 28 hazardous and 3 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 (10), walls and ceilings (5) and doors and windows (3).
On 24 Aug 2026. 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.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 5 days, 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.
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