53-50 Metropolitan Avenue
53-50 Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-03. Newest violation issued 2024-01-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Rats. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2022-03-03. HPD violation 14928098
- Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, basement. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WEST WALL AND CEILING APPROX 5 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16216782 ISSUED 29-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt BSMT), issued 2024-01-05. HPD violation 16574417
- Class B: Garbage not removed. , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE BAGS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2022-03-03. HPD violation 14928099
- Class A: Leak or water damage, kitchen, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BSMT), issued 2023-09-08. HPD violation 16190970
- Class A: Floor or stair defect, floor, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT FIRSTF, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt FIRSTF), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16207227
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT FIRSTF, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt FIRSTF), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16207228
- Class A: Floor or stair defect, floor, bathroom, basement. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BSMT), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16216771
- Class A: Leak or water damage, west wall, bathroom, basement. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMT, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt BSMT), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16216773
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: THE AMENDED AND RESTSTED. Head officer: ERNEST IRIZARRY. Managing agent: ERNEST IRIZARRY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4033610019, HPD building ID 679890. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Seneca Av (M), 15 min walk
- Forest Av (M), 15 min walk
- DeKalb Av (L), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 11 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.