Is 553 Seneca Ave rent stabilized?
553 Seneca Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Ridgewood, Queens (11385). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1930.
Also written as 553 Seneca Avenue — or 553 Seneca Ave, Queens, NY 11385.
How this building compares
HPD lists 21 open violations here, about 3.5 per apartment — above the one for every 3 apartments median for tracked buildings in Ridgewood. Of the 47 violations on record at the address, 5 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 4 of them are still open. HPD issued 1 new violation at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 89 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Queens |
| Neighborhood | Ridgewood |
| ZIP | 11385 |
| Year built | 1930 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 4034350012 |
Owner & management
| Owner | RAFAEL PACHECO 553 SENECA AVE · RIDGEWOOD, NY 11385 |
| Managing agent | SARA PACHECO |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 21 open / 47 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 89 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 12, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 553 Seneca Ave rent stabilized?
553 Seneca Ave in Ridgewood, Queens is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 553 Seneca Ave?
553 Seneca Ave (BBL 4034350012) has about 6 residential apartments and was built in 1930, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.