2049 Palmetto Street
2049 Palmetto Street in Ridgewood, Queens, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, 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 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 1 class C), 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-12-22. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 957 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed 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: Leak or water damage (basement). SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK SOUTH SECTION AT CELLAR, issued 2014-12-22. HPD violation 10483114
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2015-03-30. HPD violation 10649065
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3LEFT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3LEFT), issued 2015-02-17. HPD violation 10555347
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SUCH AS AIR CONDITIONERS, BICYCLES. , 3rd STORY, issued 2015-02-17. HPD violation 10555346
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 3LEFT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3LEFT), issued 2015-02-17. HPD violation 10555348
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR ; THAT IS MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY (apt 3L), issued 2015-02-09. HPD violation 10539356
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR WHICH IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2014-12-22. HPD violation 10483100
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: 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)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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: HERBERT TSCHERNE. Managing agent: MARYANN TSCHERNE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4034860038, HPD building ID 686543. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 4 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 7 min walk
- Fresh Pond Rd (M), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class C, 6 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.