66-32 Forest Avenue

66-32 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 16 open HPD violations, and 6 of 5 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 16 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 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 6 of 5 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (16 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 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)

16 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-09-23. Newest violation issued 2022-03-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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 WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2008-10-14. HPD violation 7516234
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR 1ST STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-01-17. HPD violation 6555858
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR AND IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2007-01-17. HPD violation 6555875
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2007-01-17. HPD violation 6555884
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE ON NORTH WALL OF VESTIBULE AT 1st STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2002-09-23. HPD violation 4345780
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOORS AND STAIR LANDINDS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-03-20. HPD violation 6654161
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE STAIRS LANDINGS AND FLOORS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-01-17. HPD violation 6555862
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st door from the south, west wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ,, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2006-04-17. HPD violation 6105270

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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 5 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, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JNI MARTINEZ, INC. Head officer: JOSE L MARTINEZ. Managing agent: JNI MARTINEZ, INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034890035, HPD building ID 655529. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Forest Av (M), 3 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 7 min walk
• Fresh Pond Rd (M), 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.