Ridgewood Realty Group

Corporate Owner

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16 Properties

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73 Units

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3.8(14)

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Ridgewood Realty Group

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Reviews of buildings managed by RIDGEWOOD REALTY GROUP reveal a generally responsive and helpful management team, especially regarding maintenance and superintendent accessibility. Tenants appreciate cleanliness, decent garbage management, and good heating. However, there are recurring issues with pest infestations, package theft due to inadequate security, and some dated or poorly maintained infrastructure. Noise insulation and ventilation in certain buildings require improvement. While management often addresses complaints, some tenants report slow or incomplete resolutions and frustrations over move-in readiness. Overall, renters can expect a reasonably managed property with proactive staff, but should be mindful of occasional pest problems and security vulnerabilities.

Open Violations

Only open violations from the last 10 years.

Data last updated 7 days ago.

The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is worse than the city .

BUILDING AVERAGE:

0.83 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

class A

i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

MOST RECENT:

May 08, 2018: § 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at lobby, 1st story

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Hazardous

class B

i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

MOST RECENT:

May 08, 2018: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 5th room from east located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south

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Immediately hazardous

class C

i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

MOST RECENT:

Jun 05, 2024: § 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story

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Missing information/filings

class I

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

MOST RECENT:

No violation found...

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All Properties Associated with Ridgewood Realty Group

Ridgewood

1711 Linden Street, Queens, NY 11385

9 Units • 4 Floors

2.6(3)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

East Williamsburg

140 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

8 Units • 4 Floors

3.6(1)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Sunset Park

320 49 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

8 Units • 4 Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Ridgewood

1642 Putnam Avenue, Queens, NY 11385

6 Units • 3 Floors

4(1)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (14)

6 days ago

great location, no major issues

Former Tenant

Pros:

The super is great and very responsive with little issues that have popped up. Walls are fairly thick and it's nice to be so close to the train.

Cons:

sometimes the trash area gets messy and the floor is on a bit of a slant so things don't always cook evenly on the stovetop. seen two american cockroaches months apart - never turned into an infestation so likely weather related.

2 months ago

Above average NYC apartment - free laundry

Former Tenant

Pros:

AMAZING LOCATION
respectful neighbors(never had an issue with stealing packages or noise)
responsive superintendent
FREE in building laundry

Cons:

Extremely poor ventilation there was mold due to lack of vents in bathroom.

Advice to owner:

better ventilation in the building

3 months ago

Bright Spot, Great Super

Former Tenant

Pros:

The super is prompt, kind, and very handy. Never had a better one!
Tenant groupchat for any issues that arise
Washer/dryer has no issues. Dishwasher works great too.
Gut renovated in last 4 years.
Lots of natural light on R side
Big Closets.

Cons:

One-way street with a bus and lots of double parking, expect periods of honking.
Windows aren't well installed - noise and draft gets through.
Packages are sometimes stolen - front door is not the most secure.
Steep rent price for area, compounded by electric heating and poor envelope (coned bills are high)
Roof access technically not allowed
Some units have significant flooding/roof leaks during storms. Check for water damage.

Advice to owner:

Add more security to front door

4 months ago

management pretty responsive

Former Tenant

Pros:

renovated building on a relatively quiet street, facilities are quite new, super is very responsive

Cons:

rooms are relatively small, layout lacking of sunlight

4 months ago

Overall nice experience

Former Tenant

Pros:

Responsive and cool super.

Cons:

Neighbors suck. They don’t clean up after their dogs shit and it reeks into your own back yard. Basement flooded multiple times.

7 months ago

Lovely spot to live

Former Tenant

Pros:

Cute pre-war building
Super is great and very responsive
Both the property manager and the landlord are very responsive
Close to Myrtle/Wyckoff
Lots of cute shops, restaurants, and Maria Hernandez is about a 15 minute walk

Cons:

Laundry room in basement is a bit scary and not the best maintained- there’s always spiders

Over 2 years ago

Solid spot if you live with multiple people

Former Tenant

Pros:

Great yard good location

Cons:

Street parking. Rent could be lower

Over 3 years ago

Always trust your gut

Former Tenant

Pros:

Location, garbage maintenance

Cons:

Be careful having packages delivered if it's good someone will steal them. Someone stole my ac and if you wonder how is it possible to steal a huge box it was done, the main building door does not lock and there's no cameras. The building has tons of roaches I've been there less then a month the exterminator came 5 times and still roaches it's obvious the building has a larger infestation they won't deal with, and I was promised things would be fixed before move in and they weren't. Roaches are still a big issue and when terminating the lease the landlord called to threaten me not to tell people about the roaches as it would be in "my best interest". Best advice stay away or have your mail go somewhere else.

Advice to owner:

Take care of your property, fix things before tricking tenants after move in and actually take care of the pest issue.

Over 3 years ago

Tenant at the apartment

Former Tenant

Pros:

Good location and good price

Cons:

AC ended up not working in December, they had to install window AC. Which costs twice more on electricity.

Slow to respond to issues at the apartment

Over 3 years ago

Lots of problems upon move-in

Former Tenant

Pros:

The management company is very responsive about complaints and issues. Spacious apartment.

Cons:

Upkeep of building is terrible. Our apartment was not ready upon move in. The last tenant didn’t clean and the management company did not have anyone clean the apartment before we moved in either. The appliances were old, worn and smaller than normal sized (fridge and oven) and had problems with temperature settings and ice buildup in freezer. There’s a really bad roach infestation and we found 6 large roaches within the first month of moving in, even after an exterminator had come to the unit several times. Someone steals packages all the time and we don’t know if it’s someone in the building or someone from outside because there is no lock to the door to the front of the building so anyone can walk in at anytime. Several other more minor issues popped up such as a hole that has developed in the porch of the building and the management company is very responsive about these issues but it takes a lot of back and forth email exchanges to get anything done, as they will have the super come to fix one thing at a time through multiple appointments. Most of the issues I’ve described above still haven’t been fixed after a month.

Advice to owner:

Make sure the unit is ready before new tenants move in… actually care about the upkeep of the building.

Over 3 years ago

Apt review st nick

Former Tenant

Pros:

Clean, new appliances

Cons:

Poor communication from management

Over 4 years ago

Good and bad

Former Tenant

Pros:

great super on site who takes all the packages for you and the building itself is kept clean

Cons:

loud noises in hallway and there is no insulation in the ceilings so watch out you WILL hear everything going on. Bedbugs happening as well.

Advice to owner:

Keep your tenants in check, they are disruptive and im sure are stealing packages too, invest in real insulationi

Over 4 years ago

pretty good experience

Former Tenant

Pros:

great friendly neighbors, great roof, liked that they at least tried to control the roaches but they kept coming back. also good landlord, he replaced our “cool” lights with warm ones very quickly upon request

Cons:

some roach problems

Over 4 years ago

Cheap place, crazy landlord

Former Tenant

Pros:

Cheap rent. Good location, tons of space

Cons:

Landlord is always watching and listening to whatever you do. Thin walls. No sink in bathroom. Tiny ass bathroom. Everything is crumbling and old.

Advice to owner:

This place could be great if things could be modernized