A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 59.1. In ZIP 11385, 73% of residential buildings hold an A and
5% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-25.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Indoor Air Quality (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · ELECTRIC (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
No
Built before 1974 (2015)
Yes
Six or more residential units (7)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC
Head officer
BERL SCHLESINGER
Managing agent
Greeni Management
Last registered
2025-11-26
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$1,232,400
$554,580
2026
$1,036,000
$466,200
2027
$1,243,000
$559,350
The city's market estimate has risen
1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP
Flood exposure
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.
Getting around
Subway
Halsey St — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Forest Av — M · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Summerfield St / Cypress Av — B20 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
Summerfield St & Cypress Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,881,000 on
2017-04-04 (lender: Greystone Servicing Corporation, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2022-09-28
Agreement $3,200,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$3,200,000
2022-09-28
AL&R $3,200,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to COMMUNITY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$3,200,000
2017-04-04
Mortgage $1,881,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC.
$1,881,000
2017-04-04
Agreement $3,531,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC.
$3,531,000
2016-09-01
Mortgage $300,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to ELMAR ASSOCIATES LLC
$300,000
2015-02-19
Mortgage $1,350,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to ELMAR ASSOCIATES LLC
$1,350,000
2015-02-09
Deed $750,000 — from STRAUSS, STEPHANIE to RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC
$750,000
2010-09-07
Mortgage $150,000 — from STRAUSS, STEPHANIE A to TD BANK, N.A.
$150,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
41
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
16
6
1
25
2018
0
3
0
0
3
2019
0
0
0
0
0
2020
0
9
0
0
9
2021
0
41
0
0
41
2022
0
6
3
0
9
2023
1
17
0
0
18
2024
0
29
0
0
29
2025
0
9
0
0
9
2026
0
17
0
0
17
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HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STOR
2026-09-25
HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALCONY SOFFIT AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING REAR , 2nd STORY
2026-09-25
HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2026-09-25
HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL WHEELCHAIR RAMP AT BUILDING FRONT YARD
2026-09-25
HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2026-09-25
HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2026-09-22
Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-09-22
Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-09-22
311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2026-09-22
311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-09-19
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-18
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-18
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-18
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-26
Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-08-26
311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-03-26
311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-11
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-21
HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-11-20
Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2025-11-20
311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
The full timeline
2026
2026-09-25HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STOR
2026-09-25HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALCONY SOFFIT AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING REAR , 2nd STORY
2026-09-25HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2026-09-25HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL WHEELCHAIR RAMP AT BUILDING FRONT YARD
2026-09-25HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2026-09-25HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2026-08-26Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-08-26311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2026-03-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-01-29311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-01-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-02311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024
2024-12-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-08-04311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2024-08-03Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2024-07-15HPD class A: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 10SQ FEET ON CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2024-07-15HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 10SQ FEET ON CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2024-04-17HPD class A: (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 HPD
2023
2023-10-30311: Indoor Air Quality — Sewage Odor
2023-10-30311: Indoor Air Quality — Sewage Odor
2023-09-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-08-08311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2022-05-26HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN DRAIN FLYS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st AP
2022-05-26HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1s
2022-05-26HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1s
2021
2021-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-25HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1B
2021-09-25HPD class C: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WALLS ( APPROX 400 SQ.FT) AT THE LOWER LEVEL IN THE
2021-09-25HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY,
2021-09-24Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-02-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-03311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2021-01-18HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2021-01-18HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2021-01-18HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2021-01-18HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX AT P
2021-01-18HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2021-01-18HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2021-01-18HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2021-01-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-01-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020
2020-10-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2020-07-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-10-26HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-09-28311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2017-12-11HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-10-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2017-08-01Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST
2016-09-01Mortgage $300,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to ELMAR ASSOCIATES LLC$300,000
2016-08-25Permit NB — ISSUED
2016-08-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-08-17Permit NB — ISSUED
2016-08-15FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-07-19311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2016-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-19DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-18FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-06-20FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-05-09FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-04-11FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-03-16FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2016-03-09FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-02-10FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT)
2016-02-09FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2016-01-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-01-12FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015
2015-12-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-12-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-12-13311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-12-13311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-12-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-12-02DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-11-23FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-10-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-10-13FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-10-05311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2015-09-22FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-09-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: MAINTENANCE:-SLIPPING TRIPPING HAZARDS NOT MAINTAINED.AT TIME OF INSP.OBERVED SIDE WALK AT EXP.(11)ALONG SUMMER FIELD STREET.SECTI$1,600
2015-09-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 3301.2 SAFETY MEASURES AND STANDARDS:NOT MAINTAINED.NOTE:@ TIME OF INSP.OBSERVED ACTIVE DEMOLITION SITE WHERE I RESPONDED TO DOB I$1,600
2015-09-10DOB complaint, category ?
2015-09-03Permit NB — RE-ISSUED
2015-09-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2015-09-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-09-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2015-09-01FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-08-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2015-08-21311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2015-08-10FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-07-27FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-07-13FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-06-30FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-06-24311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition Notification Received
2015-06-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-06-24Permit DM — ISSUED
2015-06-24DOB complaint, category ?
2015-06-17FDNY inspection (CONSTR)
2015-06-08311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition Notification Received
2015-06-08311: BEST/Site Safety — Demolition Notification Received
2015-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2015-06-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-06-08Permit FO — ISSUED
2015-06-08Permit FO — ISSUED
2015-06-08Permit NB — ISSUED
2015-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2015-06-05Permit DM — ISSUED
2015-06-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-06-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-06-05Permit DM — ISSUED
2015-05-18Job filed: FILING TO ADD MECHANICAL-MH WORKTYPE TO DOC #01 DRAWINGS
2015-04-28Job filed: FILING SPRINKLER PLANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #421083981
2015-04-28Job filed: FILING STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #421083981
2015-04-28Job filed: FILING STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #421083981
2015-04-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #421083981$1,000
2015-03-10311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2015-03-10Job filed: PROPOSED NEW 3 STORY AND CELLAR, 7 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT AND 5 OPEN PARKING SPACES AND 10' NEW CURB CUT 118.50' FROM CYPRESS AVENUE
2015-03-10Job filed: FILING BPP APPLICATION FOR TOTAL OF 50' FRONTAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB#421083981
2015-03-10Job filed: PROPOSED NEW 3 STORY AND CELLAR, 7 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT AND 5 OPEN PARKING SPACES AND 10' NEW CURB CUT 118.50' FROM CYPRESS AVENUE
2015-03-09311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2015-03-04Job filed: DEMOLITION OF A 2 STORY GARAGE
2015-03-02Job filed: DEMOLITION OF A 2 STORY HOUSE
2015-02-26Job filed: DEMOLITION OF A 1 STORY GARAGE
2015-02-23ZONE — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC
2015-02-23CERT — from KENSINGTON VANGUARD NATIONAL LAND SERVIC
2015-02-19Mortgage satisfied — from STRAUSS, STEPHANIE to TD BANK NA
2015-02-19Mortgage $1,350,000 — from RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC to ELMAR ASSOCIATES LLC$1,350,000
2015-02-09Deed $750,000 — from STRAUSS, STEPHANIE to RIDGEWOOD GROUP 1714 LLC$750,000
2013
2013-12-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. TWO WOOD FRAME BUILDINGS LOCATED IN YARD OF THE PREMISES (2STORY AND 1STORY$500
2013-09-20DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-03-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-05311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2011-06-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-09-07Mortgage $150,000 — from STRAUSS, STEPHANIE A to TD BANK, N.A.$150,000
2008-11-25Deed — from ESTATE OF PETER PROFERA; CHRISTEN, EXECUTOR, CONSTANCE to STRAUSS, STEPHANIE
2000
2000-03-28ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT . ILLEGAL STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN SIDE YARD.GOLD BUICK AND BLUE BUICK NO PLATES . REMEDY; DIS$480