Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
90
out of 100
Heavier than 57% of buildings in Ridgewood
38 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 8% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
1679 MADISON STREET · 6 apartments · built 1930 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 8% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 6 apartments here are rent stabilized
- M train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 38 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
38 violations the city still lists as unresolved
36 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Lead paint16
- Other5
- Refuse / sanitation4
- Paint / plaster4
- Fire & life safety3
- Disrepair2
- Electrical2
- Heat / hot water1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 93% of them.
The oldest shown was issued and remains open on HPD’s records.