61-16 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Built 1930 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments
1 immediately hazardous violation open. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 33 | 10 |
Plus 3 violations from 2019 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Walls and ceilings 17
- Leaks and plumbing 7
- Floors and stairs 6
- Open per apartment
- 0.1 (1 open across 8 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 28 Jun 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
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 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 hazardous1 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, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation will be reinspected 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
45 closed violations, plus 11 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.
×2Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
2 issued 16 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026Violation closedPests§ 27-2017.4
×2Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
2 issued 10 Jun 2026 to 16 Jun 2026Violation closedPests§ 27-2017.4
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 28 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 28 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 28 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
×2Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 1st story at south
2 issued 11 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2026Violation closedFloors and stairs§ 27-2005
×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from north, 1st story at south
2 issued 11 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2026Violation closedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005
×2Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood base sink cabinet at west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south
2 issued 11 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2026Violation closedLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005
×2Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge at in the entrance, 1st story at south
2 issued 11 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2026Violation closedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and south wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at south
2 issued 11 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2026Violation closedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 17 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and north wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 17 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 17 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from north, 1st story at south
Issued 17 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
×2Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north, 1st story at south
2 issued 11 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2026Violation closedFloors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 5th room from north, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling south and west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling south and west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the private hallway, 1st story at south
Issued 11 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tiles at east and south walls in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 6th room from east, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly secure the loose smoke detector at ceiling in the private hallway, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and east wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wall and base cabinet at south wall in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balances at 1st window lower sash at east in the kitchen, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east
Issued 5 Jun 2026Violation dismissed 7 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook with eye stopper at building front entrance door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 28 Jun 2026Violation closed 31 Jul 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures (range) in the kitchen, 1st story at south
Issued 28 Jan 2019Violation closed 21 Feb 2019Appliances§ 27-2070
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at south
Issued 28 Jan 2019Violation closed 20 Feb 2019Heat 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, 1st story at south
Issued 28 Jan 2019Violation closed 20 Feb 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1
57 violations on record in total, 1 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.
38 complaints in three years, 36 of them in the last twelve months.
- Walls and ceilings13 / 13
- Floors and stairs7 / 7
- Pests7 / 7
- Mold and damp4 / 4
- Leaks and plumbing3 / 3
- Noise0 / 2
- Heat and hot water2 / 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.
1 case, all closed.
Heat and Hot Water
Opened 20 Feb 2019
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.
- 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 9 earlier reportsShow fewer
- 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
- 2019No infested units reported (2018 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 and managing agent
AGORA BUJDUVEANU
Public records list AGORA BUJDUVEANU as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 24 Jul 2025. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
TANASE BUJDUVEANU
Public records list TANASE BUJDUVEANU as the owner of record for this address as of 24 Jul 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
61-16 Madison 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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
- There were 4 mould complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- There were 7 pest complaints here in the last twelve months. 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: 3 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 1 open housing violation: 1 immediately hazardous, 0 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 walls and ceilings (17), leaks and plumbing (7) and floors and stairs (6).
On 28 Jun 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.
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.
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