1721 Madison Street

1721 Madison Street in Ridgewood, Queens, has 28 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

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

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 6 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: High (2 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)

28 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-01-02. Newest violation issued 2024-03-28. 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.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2024-03-07. HPD violation 16721001
• 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 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2006-12-07. HPD violation 6494543
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED BOILER ROOM CELLAR, issued 2006-12-07. HPD violation 6494542
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - 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 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2006-07-19. HPD violation 6266551
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - 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 KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2006-07-18. HPD violation 6265353
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - 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) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2006-07-18. HPD violation 6265354
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BIKES AND SHOPPING CARTS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-04. HPD violation 14930358
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, AT PUBLIC HALL , 2nd STORY, issued 2015-05-22. HPD violation 10720524

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 15 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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

6 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: 6 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: CHESTER SADOWSKI. Managing agent: CHESTER SADOWSKI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034570047, HPD building ID 676559. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Seneca Av (M), 2 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 6 min walk
• Forest Av (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.