72 Ridgewood Avenue
72 Ridgewood Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and 29 of 29 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 29 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 29 of 29 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT THE 3RD STORY BALCONY, STACK AT WEST YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-12-12. HPD violation 15603348
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING ON 2ND STORY BALCONY, STACK OF BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11965266
- Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONERS INSTALLED ALL WINDOWS ON 4TH STORY BALCONY,STACK FROM SOUTH AT EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2017-09-11. HPD violation 11965277
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ON ALL BALCONIES OF STACK AT BUILDING WEST AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2013-11-29. HPD violation 10045506
- Class B: Mice, bathroom. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE 2 STY NORTH APT B1 KITCHEN & BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt B1), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 2055629
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
29 of 29 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: 29 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: RIDGEWOOD AVE LLC. Head officer: ISIDORE MILLER. Managing agent: isidore miller. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039240029, HPD building ID 362261. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cleveland St (J), 4 min walk
- Norwood Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (5 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| 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.