1859 Madison Street
1859 Madison Street in Ridgewood, Queens, has 53 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1913
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 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.
- 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (53 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
53 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 12 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-07-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
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: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the north, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 2ND WINDOW FROM NORTH COUNTER BALANCE UPPER AND LOWER SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2026-03-27. HPD violation 18737427
- 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 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2022-08-22. HPD violation 15322913
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE . IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2022-08-22. HPD violation 15322914
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT DOOR TO CELLAR. AT EAST. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-07-22. HPD violation 15269106
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 2; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2014-10-16. HPD violation 10417456
- Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PAD LOCK AT GATE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2004-07-16. HPD violation 5032186
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18850850
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FORMICA COUNTER TOP AT THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18850852
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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. 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: LUIS GOMEZ. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4034700048, HPD building ID 676597. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 3 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 3 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 53 open (6 class C, 35 class B, 12 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.