1928 Putnam Avenue

1928 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 15 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (15 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 135 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4680658
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4680650
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4680664
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4680670
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS REQUIRED LIGHTS NOT ON, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4154940
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE DRAIN PIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4680666
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4680669
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF DISUSED RADIATORS, TIRES, CHAIRS & HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES AT 1ST & 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL. AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4678883

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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)

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: KOWAL, MACIEJ. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034820017, HPD building ID 689654. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Forest Av (M), 1 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 6 min walk
• Fresh Pond Rd (M), 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.