1642 Putnam Avenue

1642 Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 19 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 2 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.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (19 open, 2 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

19 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-07-23. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

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: 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 2024-06-06. HPD violation 17026543
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2015-07-23. HPD violation 10791099
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2018-05-09. HPD violation 12373308
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2018-05-09. HPD violation 12373309
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2016-11-23. HPD violation 11530170
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2016-11-23. HPD violation 11530169
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2016-11-23. HPD violation 11530173
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2016-11-23. HPD violation 11530171

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: J 1642 PUTNAM LLC. Head officer: Shao Ye. Managing agent: Shao Ye. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4035460027, HPD building ID 689549. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 4 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 5 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 5 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.