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12-01 31 Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102

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

8 immediately hazardous violations open. 84 open in all.

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

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202220
202300
20241410
202500
2026 so far00

Plus 59 violations from 1986 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Doors and windows 10
  • Lead paint 7
  • Fire and safety equipment 3
Open per apartment
10.5 (84 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
25 Nov 2024 (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

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

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

Immediately hazardous8 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st riser from east at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from south at west wall, north wall, east wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall, east wall, west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, south wall, east wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 3rd room from north at west, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) south wall, west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 26 Nov 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 1st door frame from west at north wall, east wall in the foyer, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous56 open

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

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

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash spring balance at 1st window from south at west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the missing bell and buzzer return system in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 4 Feb 2022Notice sent out 6 Feb 2022Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the household items and recycling items yard

    Issued 4 Feb 2022Notice sent out 6 Feb 2022Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Properly secure the loose ceiling light fixture south east bed room in the 1st bedroom, 4th story

    Issued 31 May 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mold andmildew walls and window frame in the bathroom, 4th story

    Issued 31 May 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Mold and damp§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective unhinge door in the 1st bedroom from north, 4th story

    Issued 31 May 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at south stack front at fire escape, 1st story

    Issued 20 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective window counter balance in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 20 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective window frames caulking throughout in the entire apartment, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following no adquate lights to entrance no less than 200 watts at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of air conditioner and household items bulkhead at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective wire glass to skylight bulkhead at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination vestibule area at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wall light fixture 1 sty an apartment south room., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls 1 sty an apartment bathroom., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile floor 1 sty an apartment bathroom., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective celotex ceiling 1 sty an apartment bathroom., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective improperly counter balanced window sashes 1 sty an apartment northeast room., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor 1 sty an apartment kitchen next to sink., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective flooring metal cabinet 1 sty an apartment kitchen sink., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets 4 sty west an apartment kitchen.

    Issued 4 Mar 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective flooring 4 sty west an apartment bathroom.

    Issued 4 Mar 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color wall 4 sty west an apartment south west room.

    Issued 4 Mar 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 4 sty west an apartment.

    2 issued 24 Sept 1990 to 4 Mar 1994Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls 4 & 3 sty public hall.

    Issued 4 Mar 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective light fixture ceiling 4 sty west an apartment private hall.

    Issued 4 Mar 1994Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color 4 sty an apartment south east room ceiling.

    Issued 20 Aug 1993Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice 4 styapt 4l.

    Issued 20 Aug 1993Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 4 sty an apartment.

    Issued 20 Aug 1993Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Pests§ 27-2018

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance stairs bullhead to roof.

    Issued 20 Aug 1993Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice droppings 4 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 7 Jan 1991Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets sink 4 sty an apartment kitchen., section '' ''

    Issued 7 Jan 1991Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door lock assembly 4 sty entrance east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice droping 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wall outlet 4 sty east an apartment center room., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective panel door entrance 4 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of extension electric cord 4 sty east an apartment north west room & center room., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches & mice excreta 4 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 24 Sept 1990Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Pests§ D26-13.03

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice droppings 4 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 24 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls 4 sty west an apartment bathroom.

    Issued 24 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door lock assembly entrance 4 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 24 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of uncapped gasline 4 sty west apartment bathroom.

    Issued 24 Sept 1990Notice sent out 16 Sept 2003§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock assembly 1 sty pub hall door from vestibule.

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective ceiling light fixture northeast room 4 sty an apartment.

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 4 sty an apartment.

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 4 sty an apartment tenant doe., section '' ''

    Issued 14 Oct 1988Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective tile ceiling kitchen & south room 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Oct 1988Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets bathtub bathroom 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 14 Oct 1988Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 3 sty south an apartment.

    Issued 9 Sept 1986Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 2 sty south an apartment.

    Issued 9 Sept 1986Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

Non-hazardous20 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at 1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at 1st riser from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st closet from west at north wall door, north wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st door from south at west wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st door from north at east wall, south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at 1st door from west at north wall in the foyer, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at north wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st door from south at west wall in the 3rd room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north at west, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st door from west at north wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Notice sent out 26 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2013

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  • Replace with new the missing wall cabinets door in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 31 May 2000Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls /ceiling and window frame south east bed room in the 1st bedroom, 4th story

    Issued 31 May 2000Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of wood paneling installed on walls in the private hallway from south, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of wood paneling installed on walls north east room and in the bathroom, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceilings bulkhead at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 18 Apr 2000Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling 1 sty an apartment south room., section '' ''

    Issued 2 May 1994Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration celotex drop ceiling 4 sty east an apartment north west room north east room., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & ceiling 4 sty east an apartment private hall., section '' ''

    Issued 25 Sept 1990Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the broken or defective top gas range burner 4 sty south an apartment kitchen., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Sept 1990Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Appliances§ 27-2005

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration drop clg thruout 4 sty south an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 9 Sept 1986Notice sent out 18 Jun 2008§ 300

Paperwork and notices7 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • ×6File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    6 issued 14 Apr 2021 to 6 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices

  • Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Issued 21 Nov 2025Info notice sent out 20 Nov 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2107

1 closed violation, plus 10 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.

  • 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 = 3, wg to replace = 0, wg to repair = 1 in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 25 Nov 2024Violation closed 11 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

102 violations on record in total, 91 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.

1 complaint in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Mold and damp0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

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.

No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.

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.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

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.

No bedbug report on file for this building. That usually means the owner did not file one, not that there is nothing to 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.

The most recent registration on file for this address expired 31 Aug 2025 and has not been renewed since, so it is more than a full cycle old. Whoever is named below may no longer be responsible for the building.

  • Registered managing agent

    NOT APPLICABLE

    Public records list NOT APPLICABLE as the registered managing agent for this address as of 20 Oct 2024. Source: HPD registration.

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

    No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

  • Owner of record

    ROHAN RAMBARAN

    Public records list ROHAN RAMBARAN as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Oct 2024. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    MOHAN RAMBARAN

    Public records list MOHAN RAMBARAN as the owner of record for this address as of 20 Oct 2024. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

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 currently has 8 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There is 1 open mould violation 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. This building dates from 1910 and has 7 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  4. Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. 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

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