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79-59 78 Avenue, Queens is a residential building in Ridgewood, Queens, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 23 open HPD violations: 16 Class A, 7 Class B, and 0 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 65 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is PAINT/PLASTER. The building's overall risk rating is HIGH RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

79-59 78 Avenue, Queens

📍 Ridgewood, Queens 🔨 Built 1910 🏢 2 units 🏷️ Class B1
Residential
HIGH RISK

Safety Rating: Hazardous violations — Hazardous violations present — investigate before signing.

311 Complaint Summary

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65
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 100% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
PAINT/PLASTER
12(20%)
GENERAL
12(20%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
10(16%)
DOOR/WINDOW
10(16%)
ELECTRIC
6(10%)
WATER LEAK
4(7%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
4(7%)
PLUMBING
3(5%)
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HPD Housing Violations

16 Class A
7 Class B
0 Class C
Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241986

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241995

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241998

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241985

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241989

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241990

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241993

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241997

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241999

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD AT FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241984

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241988

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT WEST WINDOW REVEAL AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-18 ▼

Violation ID: #18235916

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT WEST WINDOW REVEAL AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-18 ▼

Violation ID: #18235913

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-18 ▼

Violation ID: #18235917

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-18 ▼

Violation ID: #18235918

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-18 ▼

Violation ID: #18235915

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE UPPER CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241987

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE UPPER CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE UPPER CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241992

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE UPPER CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241996

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18242000

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241991

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18241994

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-18 ▼

Violation ID: #18235914

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

A Violation Severity
23 Open Violations
16 Class A
7 Class B
0 Class C

Few or no Class C violations on record.

Score: 94.9/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2025-09-18 · Most recent: 2025-09-20

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 79-59 78 Avenue, Queens compares to other tracked buildings in Ridgewood in the last 12 months.

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Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Notable Issues Found

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.