61-17 68th Avenue

61-17 68th Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 36 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 26 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 44 units · Built 1921

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 3 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• 26 of 44 units are rent-stabilized; 40 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (36 open, 3 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 123 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-09-03. Newest violation issued 2019-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. 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 C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; ONE WAY SCREWS IN A/C IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4A), issued 2019-03-25. HPD violation 12973570
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691180
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, SECTION AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2015-04-29. HPD violation 10691165
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PETRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 4TH STORY BALCONY 1ST STACK FROM WEST AT SOUTH BUILDING FRONT, issued 2019-03-25. HPD violation 12973622
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 4K), issued 2019-03-25. HPD violation 12973611
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLED IN FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4A), issued 2019-03-25. HPD violation 12973581
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 4K), issued 2019-03-25. HPD violation 12973614
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PETRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 3RD STORY BALCONY 1ST STACK FROM WEST AT SOUTH BUILDING FRONT, issued 2019-03-25. HPD violation 12973627

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: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

26 of 44 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: 26 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 68 MANAGMENT, LLC. Head officer: VICTOR CELLI. Managing agent: Santino Ploumitsakos. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4036200021, HPD building ID 461033. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fresh Pond Rd (M), 1 min walk
• Forest Av (M), 8 min walk
• Middle Village-Metropolitan Av (M), 10 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.