53-36 Metropolitan Avenue

53-36 Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 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.

• Repairs: High (14 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)

14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2006-09-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2006. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT YARD, issued 2006-09-22. HPD violation 6370793
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONTROL VALVE AT RADIATORS ALL ROOMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4444819
• Class B: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THROUGHOUT 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4982408
• Class B: Lighting defect, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM OF 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4982458
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM OF 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4982461
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS OF BATHROOM BATHTUB OF 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4982464
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4444809
• Class B: Broken window or sash. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND MAKE OPERABLE UPPER AND LOWER SASHES IN REAR ROOM OF 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4982482

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: Hilldar LLC. Head officer: Martin J Darcy. Managing agent: Hilldar LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4033610013, HPD building ID 679881. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• DeKalb Av (L), 14 min walk
• Jefferson St (L), 15 min walk
• Seneca Av (M), 15 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.