783 Seneca Avenue

783 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 8 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 5 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 5 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 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)

8 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-01-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SELF LOCKABLE LOCK INSTALLED ON BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-06-30. HPD violation 18062442
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE SECONDARY ENTRANCE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-01-04. HPD violation 15640173
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATER DOOR LCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO SECONDAY ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-01-04. HPD violation 15640174
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOOR LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO SECONDARY ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-01-03. HPD violation 15640175
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR TO BOILER ROOM ON 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2018-01-05. HPD violation 12170477
• Class B: Mold, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18957328 ISSUED 26-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2L), issued 2026-09-24. HPD violation 19253241
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD., 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-30. HPD violation 18062423
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING., 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-30. HPD violation 18062420

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

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: SOLMAR INC. Head officer: RICHARD SOLER. Managing agent: SOLMAR INC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034620006, HPD building ID 694619. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Seneca Av (M), 3 min walk
• Forest Av (M), 4 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 7 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.