555 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The 9-unit, 3-story tenement building at 555 Ridgewood Avenue in Cypress Hills, owned by Laurinda Ferreira and constructed in 1921, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there have been recurring problems with self-closing doors across multiple floors, with violations recorded in apartments 3, 7, and 8 for doors that were either missing or defective. The building has also faced periodic heating and hot water supply issues, including a notable incident in October 2024 that required HPD intervention, though services were reportedly restored during the inspection.

Recent inspections in May 2025 and May 2023 found the property to be free of rodent-related violations, and it has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in the past six consecutive reporting periods. The property underwent a substantial code compliance review in October 2024, resulting in multiple Class A violations related to required safety postings, including gas leak procedures, carbon monoxide detector requirements, smoke detector requirements, and building registration information. These violations were certified as corrected by December 2024.

In 2023, the building had multiple emergency violations regarding the "line of travel", which were promptly addressed. The building's history also includes several 311 complaints concerning health and safety matters, ranging from food establishment violations to COVID-19 mandate compliance issues. There is one active Department of Buildings violation from June 2023 regarding failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection. The property has generally passed rodent inspections dating back to 2012, with the most recent inspection in May 2025 showing compliance.