955 Seneca Avenue
955 Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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: Medium (4 open, 1 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 82 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-05-01. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-08-08. HPD violation 18145412
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17861883 ISSUED 30-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2R), issued 2025-08-29. HPD violation 18201251
- Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17861884 ISSUED 30-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-08-29. HPD violation 18201252
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT BALCONIES WEST STACK BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-05-01. HPD violation 17861890
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 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: 955 SENECA LLC. Head officer: DAVID KOPTIEV. Managing agent: ARTHUR KOPTIEV. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4035730011, HPD building ID 694653. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 6 min walk
- Halsey St (L), 6 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 3 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.