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12-31 31 Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106

Built 1910 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments

5 open violations, none immediately hazardous. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
55
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 55 violations before that, the first in 2005.

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Open per apartment
0.6 (5 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
5 Oct 2020 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Hazardous5 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx 2 square feet ceiling,approx 2 square feet south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Notice sent out 14 Jun 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... and mildew at the ceiling, approx. 3 sq.ft. in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Notice sent out 4 Jun 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... and mildew at the south wall, approx. 3 sq.ft. in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Notice sent out 4 Jun 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Notice sent out 29 Mar 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Notice sent out 29 Mar 2018Pests§ 27-2018

50 closed violations, plus 6 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster on west wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 25 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 31 Mar 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air conditioner protruding beyond window sill 3rd story balcony fire escape front of building

    Issued 8 Aug 2005Violation dismissed 31 Mar 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor ( uneven ) in the 1st room from north at west, 2nd story

    Issued 5 Oct 2020Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing rotted exterior lower plate at 2nd story balcony at building front at south at fire escape

    Issued 12 Nov 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing bracket at east return rail 2nd story balcony at building front at fire escape

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at the west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the missing door knob in the 1st room from east at north, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures gas range in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wash basin cabinet in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak over the ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 7 Mar 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department west wall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 25 Jul 2018Violation dismissed 29 Nov 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 11 Oct 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 11 Oct 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective washbasin basin cabinet bottom self water damage in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 11 Oct 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the broken or defective connection at washbasin waste line in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    2 issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissedLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 11 Oct 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 11 Oct 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation dismissed 11 Oct 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation closed 22 Aug 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at the ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Jun 2018Violation closed 22 Aug 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Fire escape defective. replace with new the broken, defective and/or missing 3rd metal tread up from bottom at front of building at fire escape, 2nd story

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation closed 25 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of all house hold items at bulkhead stairs to roof, 4th story

    Issued 13 Jun 2018Violation closed 25 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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 at or near mail box at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Jan 2016Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door to cellar locked at 1st story publick hall at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Jan 2016Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Jan 2016Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 6; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Jan 2016Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • 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 at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    2 issued 6 Apr 2015 to 23 Nov 2015Violation closedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 4th story at east

    Issued 20 Nov 2015Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 4th story at east

    Issued 20 Nov 2015Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at cellar

    Issued 10 Apr 2015Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 6 Apr 2015Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector deffective in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Mar 2007Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Mar 2007Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tile, in the bathroom, 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Mar 2007Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Mar 2007Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all balconies fire escape front of building

    Issued 8 Aug 2005Violation closed 24 Apr 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock at entrance door to building at party wall balcony, 1st story

    Issued 29 Jan 2016Violation closed 9 Mar 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • ×2Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    2 issued 6 Apr 2015 to 23 Nov 2015Violation closedHeat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit access to boiler room, boiler not inoperation # 2 oil in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 23 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 26 Sept 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 29 Jan 2016Violation closed 7 Feb 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 10 Apr 2015Violation dismissed 1 Oct 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 6 Apr 2015Violation dismissed 1 Oct 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

61 violations on record in total, 5 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

No complaints from this building in the last three years. Worth knowing what that does and does not mean: tenants who expect nothing to happen often stop calling.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

2 cases, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 9 Dec 2015

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 6 May 2015

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

  • 20181 eviction

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 7 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    REM RESIDENTIAL

    Public records list REM RESIDENTIAL as the registered managing agent for this address as of 17 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (2 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    SONNY & ASSOCIATES LLC

    Public records list SONNY & ASSOCIATES LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 17 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this owner (1 in the records we hold)

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city has 5 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
  2. There are 3 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  4. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 4005170011 · Block 517, Lot 11 · Building class C4