853 Onderdonk Avenue

853 Onderdonk Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 22 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 22 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (22 open), records as of Oct 25, 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-01-22. Newest violation issued 2021-04-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. 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 B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2009-09-17. HPD violation 8060481
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2009-06-08. HPD violation 7902801
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2009-06-08. HPD violation 7902802
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2009-06-08. HPD violation 7902798
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES ETC 2 STY FRONT BALCONY., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 264618
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERIOR DOOR FRAME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2001-01-22. HPD violation 3712679
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2001-01-22. HPD violation 3712678
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTE LINE OF KITCHEN SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2001-01-22. HPD violation 3712683

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 853 ONDERDONK LLC. Head officer: KERMIT WESTERGAARD. Managing agent: 853 ONDERDONK LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034730001, HPD building ID 646407. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Forest Av (M), 3 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 5 min walk
• Halsey St (L), 9 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.