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503 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn

BBL 3-04121-0007

En español: 11 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 13 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 37 años abierta, desde el 9 de agosto de 1989.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 11 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 37 years, since August 9, 1989.

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11 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed August 9, 1989.

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HPD vacate order
HPD's vacate order for the entire building has been in effect since May 29, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage.
DOB violations
2 active DOB violations, most of them for construction. The newest was issued May 13, 2026.
DOB complaints
4 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed May 14, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumber
Class C11 open
Notice sent18954617
Notice sent18954598
Notice sent18954589
Notice sent18954585
Notice sent18954583
Notice sent18954572
Notice sent18954568
Notice sent18954566
Notice sent18954551
Notice sent18954536
The report lists all 11, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB2 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 1Decided by default35685786N
Construction, Class 1Decided by default35685785L

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Does 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn have open violations?

Yes. 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn had 13 open violations on September 27, 2026: 11 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 11 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 37 years, since August 9, 1989.

Is 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 11 new Class C against 0 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. HPD's vacate order for the entire building has been in effect since May 29, 2026. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Does 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations, most of them for construction. The newest was issued May 13, 2026. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn?

Yes. 4 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed May 14, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

When was 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn built?

The city's record gives 1905 as the year 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a three-family dwelling with 3 floors.

How many apartments does 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 3 residential units at 503 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, DOB violations, DOB complaints and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 503 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/503-ridgewood-avenue-brooklyn

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