17-21 Linden Street

17-21 Linden Street in Ridgewood, Queens, has 22 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 54 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-01-28. Newest violation issued 2022-01-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1AR, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1AR), issued 2021-11-05. HPD violation 14652015
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2019-04-24. HPD violation 13031946
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PRIVACY LOCK AND CHAIN INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2019-04-24. HPD violation 13031970
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2019-04-24. HPD violation 13031990
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-04-24. HPD violation 13032006
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 6th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PRIVACY LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2019-04-24. HPD violation 13031988
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-04-11. HPD violation 11729211
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2017-04-11. HPD violation 11727175

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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

5 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: A J P REALTY NY CORP. Head officer: JAMES PAPPAS. Managing agent: A J P REALTY NY CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034410050, HPD building ID 675122. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Seneca Av (M), 3 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 5 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 6 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.