63-02 Forest Avenue

63-02 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 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 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 25 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATING LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE METAL DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19285772
• Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT GATE METAL DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285768
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285767
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285764
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285763
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285771
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY 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 LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285766
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT SWITCH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19285765

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations 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: REMO FERRARA. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4033720040, HPD building ID 655459. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Forest Av (M), 9 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 11 min walk
• Fresh Pond Rd (M), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.