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29-12 Newtown Avenue, Astoria, NY 11102

Built 1929 · 4-story walk-up · 16 apartments

5 immediately hazardous violations open. 14 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

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202211
2023101
202400
2025110
2026 so far00

Plus 37 violations from 1999 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 13
  • Doors and windows 3
  • Heat and hot water 2
Open per apartment
0.9 (14 open across 16 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
15 Oct 2025 (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

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 1 day, and inspectors issued 2 violations.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26112
2026–27 (so far)110

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

Immediately hazardous5 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.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material ceiling at cellar

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Invalid certification 26 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 4th story at south

    Issued 27 Oct 2023Notice sent out 30 Oct 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower glass pane at exit door to court yard court, 1st story

    Issued 23 Oct 2023Notice sent out 23 Oct 2023Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room

    Issued 4 Dec 2021Notice sent out 5 Dec 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • 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 missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 4 Dec 2021Notice sent out 5 Dec 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

Hazardous6 open

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

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 2nd story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2020Notice sent out 9 Sept 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2020Notice sent out 9 Sept 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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

    Issued 8 Sept 2020Notice sent out 9 Sept 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze of the bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2020Notice sent out 9 Sept 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, 2nd story at south

    Issued 8 Sept 2020Notice sent out 9 Sept 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceilings throughout in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Not complied with 16 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous3 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.

  • Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper.

    Issued 23 Oct 2023Notice sent out 23 Oct 2023Super and management§ 27-2053

  • Refit entrance door to building

    Issued 8 Oct 2022Notice sent out 10 Oct 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper.

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Not complied with 16 Apr 2018Super and management§ 27-2053

47 closed violations, 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.

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly building entrance to public hall, 1st story

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2026§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly on door in the entrance, 4th story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 11 Jan 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures, in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures, in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 6 Jan 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures, in the entire apartment, 4th story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation closed 9 Nov 2025§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures, in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation closed 9 Nov 2025§ 27-2024

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch in the entrance, 4th story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation closed 5 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges and latch building entrance to public hall, 1st story

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation closed 5 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door and hinges boiler room entrance at cellar

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation closed 5 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 15 Oct 2025Violation closed 5 Nov 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the bulkhead in the public hall stairs located at public parts, 4th story

    Issued 27 Oct 2023Violation closed 16 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 Oct 2023Violation closed 16 Mar 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door glass pane at building entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 23 Oct 2023Violation closed 31 Jul 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed at building entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 23 Oct 2023Violation closed 7 Apr 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at front entrance to building located at public parts, 1st story

    Issued 27 Oct 2023Violation closed 13 Mar 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • ×2Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    2 issued 27 Oct 2023Violation closedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 1st story at south

    Issued 27 Oct 2023Violation closed 15 Jan 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective..entrance door to building not self closing

    Issued 8 Oct 2022Violation closed 26 Jul 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water temperature of 135 degrees; exceedng the maximum allowable temperature of 130 degrees in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 4 Dec 2021Violation closed 21 Feb 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 4 Dec 2021Violation closed 28 Dec 2021Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate at west window in the 4th room from north at west, 1st story at south

    Issued 16 Apr 2018Violation dismissed 4 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2014

  • Properly repair the broken or defective peep hole in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly secure the loose handle front door entrance in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak at ceiling in the private hallway, 1st story

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • 2011, 2012 adm code cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the trash and debris at public hall all stys

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018§ 27-2010

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to building

    Issued 25 Mar 2008Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor covering in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Jun 2005Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective light fixture in the private hallway, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jun 2005Violation closed 16 Apr 2018§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood casing at left door jamb in the 2nd room from north at east, 3rd story

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing handle at radiator shut off valve. in the 2nd room from north at east, 3rd story

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leaks at ceiling in the 1st room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leaks at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leaks at ceiling in the private hallway, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet.. in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of sagging floor at baseboard east section in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor at entrance in the 1st room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the private hallway, 3rd story at south

    Issued 21 Jan 2004Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose window glass at top sash in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 11 Dec 2000Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 11 Dec 2000Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 4 sty an apartment kitchen r49., section '' ''

    Issued 9 Jun 1999Violation closed 16 Apr 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

71 violations on record in total, 14 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.

5 complaints in three years, 3 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water1 / 3
  • Noise2 / 2

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 permit currently in force. 3 permits filed in the last five years.

Show 3 expired or finished

  • General Construction

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APTS B1 AND C1 AS PER PLANS AND TO ADDRESS ECB VIOLATIONS 35671588P AND 35671587N. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY PROPOSED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

    Issued 15 Apr 2024Expired 3 Feb 2025

  • Equipment work

    Issued 25 Aug 2022Expired 26 Jun 2023

  • Plumbing

    INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING AND INSTALL HOT WATER HEATERS. BOILER FILED UNDER SEPARATE APPLICATION NO. 440563114

    Issued 8 Jun 2022Expired 31 Dec 2022

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 5 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 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

    AGGELIKI NIKOLAIDIS

    Public records list AGGELIKI NIKOLAIDIS as the registered managing agent for this address as of 2 Sept 2025. 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

    ODYSSEY REALTY CORP

    Public records list ODYSSEY REALTY CORP as the owner of record for this address as of 2 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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

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

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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 currently has 5 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  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 4005940031 · Block 594, Lot 31 · Building class C1