27-20 23 Street, Astoria, NY 11102
Built 1927 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
4 immediately hazardous violations open. 20 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
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- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 7 | 5 |
Plus 16 violations from 1989 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 7
- Doors and windows 4
- Walls and ceilings 4
- Open per apartment
- 3.3 (20 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 5 Oct 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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.
Tenant reviews
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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous4 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
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 6 Nov 2024Notice sent out 7 Nov 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge broken at fire door at east wall to east yard at public hall, 1st story
Issued 23 Jun 2023Notice sent out 27 Jun 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Hazardous10 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell buzzer intercom system in the foyer, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 26 Sept 2026Notice sent out 27 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Abate the nuisance consisting of plexiglass at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 6 Nov 2024Notice sent out 7 Nov 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story
Issued 16 Apr 2024Notice sent out 16 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at the 3rd story balcony at east stack at fire escape
Issued 23 Jun 2023Notice sent out 27 Jun 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door knob at building entrance door, 1st story
Issued 23 Jun 2023Notice sent out 27 Jun 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005
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 30 Mar 2015Not complied with 16 May 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Non-hazardous6 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.
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 5 Oct 2026Notice sent out 6 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at west
Issued 26 Sept 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 27 Sept 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all parts, all components at all balconies at the east stack at fire escape
Issued 23 Jun 2023Notice sent out 27 Jun 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2014
Paperwork and notices11 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.
×4File 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.
4 issued 27 Mar 2023 to 6 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices
×4Owner 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.
4 issued 15 Nov 2022 to 21 Nov 2025Info notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2107
×2Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
2 issued 16 Apr 2024 to 6 Nov 2024Notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 26-1103
Dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor at public hall, 1st story
Issued 16 Apr 2024Notice sent out 16 Apr 2024Paperwork and notices§ 329
17 closed violations, plus 3 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at building entrance at public hall, 1st story
Issued 16 Apr 2024Violation closed 28 Jun 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective marble tread 1st up from building entrance door at vestibule at public hall, 1st story
Issued 23 Jun 2023Violation closed 25 Sept 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Mar 2015Violation closed 16 May 2015Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Mar 2015Violation closed 16 May 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 1st room from north at center, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Mar 2015Violation closed 16 May 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective mortise lock at entrance door in the entire apartment, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Mar 2015Violation closed 16 May 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Replace with new the broken or defective locking device at door in the entrance, 1st story
Issued 22 Mar 2015Violation closed 16 May 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north
Issued 30 Mar 2015Violation closed 14 Apr 2015Walls and ceilings§ 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 suspended clg erected 2 sty front an apartment kitchen & bathroom., section '' ''
Issued 11 Jul 1989Violation closed 23 Sept 2013§ 300
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 100 watt minimum required fixture present light not on.
Issued 21 Oct 1998Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Electrical§ 27-2040
Replace with new the broken or defective electric wall outlet kitchen 3 sty rear an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 30 Jan 1995Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Electrical§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed extension cord at base of rear room and center room 3 sty rear an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 30 Jan 1995Violation closed 11 Aug 2013§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of mildew on walls in closet rear room 3 sty rear an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 30 Jan 1995Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Mold and damp§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of excessive hot water bathroom and kitchen temp 174 3 sty rear an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 30 Jan 1995Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing at 3 sty rear an apartment ms sutton., section '' ''
Issued 30 Jan 1995Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 6 Aug 1992Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Pests§ 27-2018
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling 1 sty an apartment bathroom., section '' ''
Issued 6 Aug 1992Violation closed 11 Aug 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
51 violations on record in total, 31 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
23 complaints in three years, 7 of them in the last twelve months.
- Noise0 / 7
- Walls and ceilings4 / 4
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 3
- Heat and hot water0 / 2
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
- Mold and damp2 / 2
- Entry, buzzer and mail1 / 1
- Pests0 / 1
- Electrical0 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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 filingBuilding 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.
- 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
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- 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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 2022 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
GVD
Public records list GVD as the registered managing agent for this address as of 14 Oct 2021. Source: HPD registration.
Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)
- 27-22 23 Street31 open violations · no reviews yet
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Owner of record
VITO VACCARO
Public records list VITO VACCARO as the owner of record for this address as of 14 Oct 2021. Source: HPD registration.
Other buildings listed under this owner (4 in the records we hold)
- 27-22 23 Street31 open violations · no reviews yet
- 14-36 27 Avenue29 open violations · no reviews yet
- 27-28 23 Street13 open violations · no reviews yet
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- 27-18 23 Street6 open violations · no reviews yet
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What to ask at the viewing
27-20 23 Street, Astoria, NY 11102
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.
- The city currently has 4 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.
- 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.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2021). 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.
- 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.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 20 open housing violations: 4 immediately hazardous, 10 hazardous and 6 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (7), doors and windows (4) and walls and ceilings (4).
On 5 Oct 2026. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
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