503 Ridgewood Avenue
503 Ridgewood Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 110 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 11 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 15 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 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (33 open, 15 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 13 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 12 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-03-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-27.
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: Electrical defect (hallway). , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL PUBLIC HALL AND PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954617
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954525
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954536
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954583
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954585
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954551
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954566
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18954568
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 4 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)
2 open DOB violations. 3 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: RAMON CABRERATEJADA. Managing agent: ORLANDO TORRES. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 22, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3041210007, HPD building ID 362208. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crescent St (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Cypress Hills (J), 6 min walk
- 75 St-Elderts Ln (J, Z), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (15 class C, 4 class B, 13 class A, 1 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
| Density cap | 110 per 10 units (about 11 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.