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Queens · February 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~8% by timing your move to February.
WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE TH
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITC
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE THE ROOF CONSISTING OF OLD USED BOILERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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.