602 Seneca Avenue

602 Seneca 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 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 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 2 buildings' registrations; 2 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 (21 open, 1 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: High (1 open DOB violation), 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)

21 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-25. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 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 = 5; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278627
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278632
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278631
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LEAKYRADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278620
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278623
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278625
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH COUNTER BALANCE WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278635
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BURNERS AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278638

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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: 602 seneca ave corp. Head officer: JELISSA R VACA. Managing agent: JELISSA R VACA. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4034410020, HPD building ID 694537. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Seneca Av (M), 3 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 6 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 7 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.