55-42 Metropolitan Avenue
55-42 Metropolitan Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 21 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: F (40/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (21 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
21 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 2 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-06. Newest violation issued 2010-09-21. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2010. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT KITCHEN&BATH/ROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 3613279
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2010-09-21. HPD violation 8610092
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CLOSET WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2010-09-21. HPD violation 8610089
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-09-21. HPD violation 8610090
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2010-09-21. HPD violation 8610088
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2010-09-21. HPD violation 8610087
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-09-21. HPD violation 8610091
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bedroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR ceiling IN THE BEDROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY (apt 2F), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4126886
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: 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: VASILIS B PALIOURAS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4033650036, HPD building ID 679930. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 12 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 14 min walk
- Fresh Pond Rd (M), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 21 open (1 class C, 10 class B, 2 class A, 8 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| 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.