440 Ridgewood Avenue
440 Ridgewood Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 5 heat or hot water 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 (27 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 12 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18364738
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17528849
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17528850
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17528848
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF HOOK AND EYE DEVICE AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17528851
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOTWATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2017-02-14. HPD violation 11649844
- Class B: Leak or water damage, east wall, foyer, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18364736
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, foyer, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18364737
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5).
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)
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: LUCIA GONZALEZ. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 22, 2019. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 3041310067, HPD building ID 362165. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crescent St (J, Z), 3 min walk
- Cypress Hills (J), 6 min walk
- Norwood Av (J, Z), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (6 class C, 9 class B, 12 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.