1855 Putnam Avenue

1855 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 13 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (13 open, 9 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)

13 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 108 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-04-21. Newest violation issued 2024-05-21. 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.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 3rd 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 IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2024-05-21. HPD violation 16993321
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st room from the east, 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 SECONDAY ENTRANCE DOOR TO PUBLIC HALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2024-05-21. HPD violation 16985888
• 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2024-05-21. HPD violation 16985905
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2024-05-21. HPD violation 16985874
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 3rd 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 IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2024-05-21. HPD violation 16993319
• 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2024-05-06. HPD violation 16953619
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT EAST 1 APT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-06-18. HPD violation 14380028
• 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 , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-06-18. HPD violation 14380026

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

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, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Michael Farella. Managing agent: Michael Farella. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034710062, HPD building ID 689610. 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

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.