68-08 Forest Avenue
68-08 Forest Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, has 6 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- Repairs: High (6 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 9 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-02-21. Newest violation issued 2025-11-14.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE PIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18365427
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18365428
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17704739
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17704740
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17704741
- Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STOPPER AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17704742
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (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. 8 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: VANEGAS, NIEVES I. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4034830020, HPD building ID 655586. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Forest Av (M), 2 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 6 min walk
- Fresh Pond Rd (M), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (4 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.