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Queens · February 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~8% by timing your move to February.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st A
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Ridgewood straddles the Brooklyn-Queens border and has become one of the city's hottest neighborhoods for artists and young professionals priced out of Bushwick. The Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park, the intact pre-war commercial streets, and a growing bar scene on Seneca Avenue make it increasingly desirable.