1858 Putnam Avenue
1858 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 10 open HPD violations, and 6 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1911
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 7 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (10 open), 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 90 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-21. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH; COUNTER BALANCE AT FIRST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2020-03-16. HPD violation 13649476
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2017-11-20. HPD violation 12081214
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2017-10-30. HPD violation 12039131
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2017-10-06. HPD violation 12006580
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2017-10-06. HPD violation 12006576
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2017-09-21. HPD violation 11981026
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2020-03-06. HPD violation 13632037
- Class A: No heat / heating defect, 1st radiator from the north, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION , 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2017-10-30. HPD violation 12039129
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 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 7 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, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1858 Putnam LLC. Head officer: Joel Sofer. Managing agent: REDSTONE REALTY NYC LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 1, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4034720006, HPD building ID 689613. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 3 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 4 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (6 class B, 4 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −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.