59-38 Catalpa Avenue

59-38 Catalpa Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 27 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations 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 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (27 open, 4 class C), 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)

27 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 17 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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 C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3FL), issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15087493
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3FL), issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15087501
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE SECONDARY ENTRANCE DOOR ,WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3FL), issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15087500
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-28. HPD violation 15081820
• Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 3 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15087494 ISSUED 04-APR-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3FL), issued 2022-08-04. HPD violation 15300510
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3FL), issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15087496
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH ,EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3FL), issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15087499
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2022-04-06. HPD violation 15087502

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Maria Turano. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4035060019, HPD building ID 642830. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Forest Av (M), 4 min walk
• Fresh Pond Rd (M), 6 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 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.