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31-66 38 Street, Astoria, NY 11103

Built 1930 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments

3 immediately hazardous violations open. 9 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 yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
2023100
202400
202581
2026 so far00

Plus 33 violations from 1992 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 7
  • Lead paint 3
  • Electrical 2
Open per apartment
1.1 (9 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
2 Dec 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

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 hazardous3 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.

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 4th story at north

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at boiler room, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

Hazardous5 open

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

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules improper placement in the entire apartment, 4th story at north

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations improper placement in the entire apartment, 4th story at north

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light fixtures at ceiling at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 21 May 2025Notice sent out 21 May 2025Electrical§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous1 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 with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 2 Dec 2025Notice sent out 2 Dec 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

Paperwork and notices3 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.

  • ×3File 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.

    3 issued 12 Apr 2024 to 6 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices

43 closed violations, plus 9 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.

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

    Issued 17 Apr 2023Violation closed 5 Feb 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door from east at south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Apr 2023Violation closed 5 Feb 2024Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • ×2Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 3rd room from east at south, 2nd story at west

    2 issued 5 Apr 2018 to 17 Apr 2023Violation closedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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 = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Apr 2023Violation closed 15 Dec 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

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

    Issued 17 Apr 2023Violation closed 3 Oct 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain surface at the interior at bathtub (reglaze) in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2018Violation closed 3 Oct 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balance at lower window sash in the 3rd room from east at south, 2nd story at west

    Issued 17 Apr 2023Violation closed 15 May 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 10 Jan 2023Violation closed 17 Apr 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 2nd story

    Issued 10 Jan 2023Violation closed 17 Apr 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of a key operated lock installed at the door to the room with fire escape window in the 1st room from east at north, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Jan 2023Violation closed 17 Apr 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the foyer, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Jan 2023Violation closed 17 Apr 2023Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder front yard

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Roof and outside the building§ 53

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

    Issued 10 Sept 2018Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 10 Sept 2018Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and all walls in the 1st room from east at south, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Sept 2018Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 10 Sept 2018Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling 3 sty an apartment northeast room., section '' ''

    Issued 26 Dec 1996Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls 3 sty an apartment inside closet northwest room., section '' ''

    Issued 26 Dec 1996Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Remove the dirty and/or loose paper and repaper or paint to the satisfaction of this department west wall of northwest room 1 sty rear an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Sept 1996Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the broken or defective gas range oven 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Jun 1996Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of waste water from washing machine above over flowing kitchen sink 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Jun 1996Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective windows at fire escape at southeast room of 3 sty east an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Dec 1995Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceilings and walls thruout 1 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 7 Aug 1995Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice droppings present 3 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 5 Apr 1995Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 4 Nov 1992Violation closed 10 Jan 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective entrance to 3 sty rear an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 5 Oct 1992Violation dismissed 10 Jan 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 30 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 30 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Fire escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods front yard

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 30 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 10 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 30 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 10 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 30 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2018Violation closed 10 Sept 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • ×3Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 3 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    3 issued 5 Apr 1995 to 18 Dec 1995Violation closedPests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement floor 3 sty an apartment bathroom., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Dec 1995Violation closed 10 Sept 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice 3 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 18 Dec 1995Violation closed 10 Sept 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective stove burners 3 sty an apartment kitchen., section '' ''

    Issued 5 Apr 1995Violation closed 10 Sept 2018Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective oven burner 3 sty an apartment kitchen., section '' ''

    Issued 5 Apr 1995Violation closed 10 Sept 2018Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective off track doors 3 sty an apartment closet cabinet front room., section '' ''

    Issued 5 Apr 1995Violation closed 10 Sept 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • 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 in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 5 Apr 2018Violation dismissed 28 Jun 2018Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1

  • 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 a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)

    Issued 21 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 18 Sept 2016Electrical§ 27-2040

64 violations on record in total, 12 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.

4 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Roof and outside the building1 / 1
  • Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
  • Electrical0 / 1
  • Heat and hot water1 / 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.

  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
Show 2 earlier reports
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 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

    VINCENT BUFFA

    Public records list VINCENT BUFFA as the registered managing agent for this address as of 5 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    AMV REALTY LLC

    Public records list AMV REALTY LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 5 Oct 2025. 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 3 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 2023). 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. 3 open violations for not filing something the city requires, usually the annual registration or the annual bedbug report. Nothing anyone lives in, but it is the record's plainest measure of whether this owner follows through.
  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

BBL 4006570067 · Block 657, Lot 67 · Building class C1