324 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 169 311 service requests, 40 rodent inspections, 27 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 54. In ZIP 11385, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 12 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2020-02-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Rodent (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Blocked Driveway (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC |
| Head officer | BERL SCHLESINGER |
| Managing agent | Greeni Management |
| Last registered | 2025-09-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $675,000 | $303,750 |
| 2026 | $758,000 | $341,100 |
| 2027 | $877,000 | $394,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Forest Av — M · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Fairview Av / Putnam Av — Q58 Q98 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Madison St & Woodward Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 088 Seneca Middle: I.S. 093 Ridgewood. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
1929 Putnam Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by GREENI MANAGEMENT — 40 buildings, 328 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B12 · C9 · D10 · F2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Bartlett Street | BK | 64 | A |
| 1441 53 Street | BK | 30 | A |
| 175 Hewes Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 188 Marcus Garvey Blvd | BK | 17 | B |
| 3606 Holland Avenue | BX | 11 | B |
| 1356 Clay Avenue | BX | 10 | B |
| 2007 Clinton Avenue | BX | 10 | B |
| 87 Harrison Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 1407 Fulton Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 16 Meserole Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 1825 Palmetto Street | QN | 7 | B |
| 18 Meserole Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 14 Meserole Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 1714 Summerfield Street | QN | 7 | B |
| 163 Park Avenue | BK | 7 | D |
| 12 Meserole Street | BK | 7 | A |
| 36-01 Vernon Boulevard | QN | 7 | D |
| 62-15 Catalpa Avenue | QN | 6 | C |
| 35 Covert Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 18-72 Menahan Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 336 Chauncey Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 245 Jefferson Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 105 Berry Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 259 Jefferson Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 80 Grove Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 452 Bedford Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 3008 Avenue K | BK | 5 | F |
| 86 Clinton Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 41 Vanderbilt Avenue | BK | 4 | D |
| 1929 Putnam Avenue | QN | 4 | D |
| 17-36 Menahan Street | QN | 3 | C |
| 193 East 91 Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 2350 Pacific Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 183 Hull Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 81 Harrison Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 517 Bradford Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 92 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 1073 Broadway | BK | 2 | D |
| 1644 Montgomery Avenue | BX | 2 | D |
| 1075 Broadway | BK | 1 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $850,000 on 2016-12-19 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-19 | AL&R $1,750,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-12-19 | Agreement $1,750,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,750,000 | |
| 2016-12-19 | Mortgage $850,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $850,000 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Mortgage $250,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $250,000 | |
| 2016-01-21 | AL&R $250,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $250,000 | |
| 2015-03-11 | Mortgage $350,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $350,000 | |
| 2015-03-11 | AL&R $300,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2015-03-11 | Mortgage $300,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2014-04-21 | Deed $180,000 — from BENENATI, VINCENT A to RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1929 LLC | $180,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 2018 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 45 |
| 2019 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| 2021 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 42 |
| 2024 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Every one of the 324 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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