Ridgewood Property Search

Ridgewood straddles the Queens-Brooklyn border and is known for its well-preserved early 20th-century housing stock, particularly the yellow-brick row houses that earned the Ridgewood Historic District designation. The neighborhood has attracted creative professionals and young families drawn by affordability and architectural charm.

Yellow-brick and limestone row houses (2-3 stories), some with ground-floor commercial, walk-up apartments, and scattered newer construction. The housing stock is remarkably uniform and well-preserved.

Row houses predominantly from the 1905-1915 period, built by local developers using locally manufactured brick. Walk-up apartments from the 1920s-1930s. Very limited new construction.

Illegal conversions, HPD housing code violations, construction without permits, facade maintenance (though the brick construction ages well), fire safety violations, and landmarks violations in the historic district.

Affordable assessed values compared to neighboring Bushwick. Tax Class 1 homes with modest assessments. Rising property values have not yet been fully reflected in tax assessments.

R5 and R5B residential with C2 commercial overlays on Myrtle Avenue, Fresh Pond Road, and Forest Avenue. Ridgewood Historic District (designated 2020) covers a large area of the distinctive row houses.

The Ridgewood Historic District designation (2020) was a major achievement. The neighborhood continues to attract interest as an affordable alternative to nearby Bushwick and Williamsburg.