253 Ridgewood Avenue

253 Ridgewood Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 2 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, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 6 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

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

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT THE STEEL GATE BUILDING FRONT LEADING TO THE VESTIBULE PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 4286265
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING THE KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT THE STEEL GATE LEADING TO THE VESTIBULE AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 4286227
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 2008-02-05. HPD violation 7131061
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH BALANCE TO WIN DOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 4286112
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET - IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 4286127
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE and hanging light fixture at ceiling creating an exposed wiring condition located AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 4286294
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18881239
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-10. HPD violation 17991533

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: REAL VANGUARD PROPERTY LLC. Head officer: MANUEL QUIZHPI. Managing agent: MANUEL QUIZHPI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 10, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3041130060, HPD building ID 362058. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Norwood Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
• Crescent St (J, Z), 6 min walk
• Cleveland St (J), 8 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.