440 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
440 Ridgewood Avenue is a 5-unit, 3-story residential building located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. Built in 1915, this New Law Tenement owned by Lucia Gonzalez has experienced several recurring issues, particularly regarding heating systems and door maintenance. Most recently, in early 2025, there were complaints about inadequate heat that required intervention from the NYC Health Department, following a similar heat outage in December 2024 that affected the entire building.
The building is currently facing four open housing maintenance code violations from December 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at various entrance points, including the first-story vestibule and north bulkhead on the third story. Additionally, there is an open violation from 2023-2024 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, which has remained unresolved for multiple years. The property has a concerning pattern of heating system reliability issues, with multiple service requests and violations related to heat and hot water.
There are also three recent emergency complaints filed in June 2025 regarding door/window issues, ceiling plaster concerns, and unsanitary mold conditions. The Department of Buildings records show multiple active violations for failure to file external low-pressure inspections in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Historically, the building has demonstrated both pass and fail results in rodent inspections between 2012-2018, suggesting variable conditions regarding pest management. While the building has undergone various inspections and received multiple violations, it appears many remain unresolved as of the most recent available data, suggesting ongoing infrastructure and compliance challenges.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 5 |
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Year built | 1915 |
Total area | 5460 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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- 161 Crescent St, New York, NY 11208
- 165 Crescent St, New York, NY 11208
- 440 Ridgewood Ave, New York, NY 11208
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