342 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

342 Ridgewood Avenue, a 4-unit, 3-story residential building constructed in 1915 in the Cypress Hills neighborhood, has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues in recent years under the ownership of Edward Leonardo. The building has had recurring heat and hot water problems, most notably an emergency situation in March 2021 that warranted HPD intervention, though conditions were reportedly restored.

Safety concerns have been documented, including broken window guards in 2019 that resulted in violations, and multiple records of required annual bedbug reports not being filed between 2021 and 2024, though recent filings indicate no infestations occurred during those periods. The property has faced various regulatory challenges, including an open violation as of 2024 for failure to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection and a violation related to structural damage from a vehicle impact, which affected the storefront gate and gas lines.

Historical maintenance issues include rodent and insect concerns in 2019-2020, and multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were documented in 2021 relating to required safety postings for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and other building codes, though these were subsequently closed after proper certification. The building's history also includes some concerning structural and permit-related issues, such as a 2024 complaint regarding building vibration, a 2021 complaint about work done without a permit, and a 2020 citation for an illegal curb cut, though these matters appear to have been resolved through official processes.