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25-59 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103

Built 1925 · 4-story walk-up with stores · 7 apartments

3 immediately hazardous violations open. 8 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
83 · 5
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202240
202300
202400
2025100
2026 so far00

Plus 25 violations from 1988 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 8
  • Floors and stairs 2
  • Leaks and plumbing 2
Open per apartment
1.1 (8 open across 7 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
25 Sept 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.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26120

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.

  • 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 information missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Notice sent out 11 Jun 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door frame at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Notice sent out 11 Jun 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • 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 notice missing 1 sty pub hall.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Not complied with 15 Oct 2012Heat 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.

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of baby strollers and other house hold items at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 23 May 2017Notice sent out 24 May 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective improperly counterbalanced lower & upper sashes at north window in east room, 2nd story

    Issued 17 Feb 2009Not complied with 15 Oct 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes impaired egress by adjacent building's awning (# 25-57 stainway street) at building front

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Not complied with 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Not complied with 15 Oct 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes flower pots 2 & 4 sty rear balcony.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Not complied with 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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.

  • File 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.

    Issued 7 May 2026Notice sent out 6 May 2026Paperwork and notices

  • Post 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

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Notice sent out 11 Jun 2025Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Notice sent out 11 Jun 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

31 closed violations, plus 5 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.

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

    Issued 25 Sept 2025Violation closed 13 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze the bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the 4th room from north, 1st story at south

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 11 Jun 2025Violation closed 8 Jul 2025Fire 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 30 Jun 2022Violation closed 28 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

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

    Issued 30 Jun 2022Violation dismissed 16 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze at bathtub in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 30 Jun 2022Violation dismissed 16 Oct 2022Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 30 Jun 2022Violation dismissed 16 Oct 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the broken or defective plate glass at the bldg entrance door at front areaway

    Issued 30 Jan 2017Violation closed 20 Feb 2017Doors 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

    Issued 25 Feb 2008Violation closed 22 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance to 1 sty an apartment rear.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Violation closed 22 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing at entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 17 Feb 2009Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the missing lock assembly vestibule door at 1 story public hall

    Issued 17 Feb 2009Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom system from 1 story public hall vestibule to apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 17 Feb 2009Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective electrical switch at south wall in west room., 2nd story

    Issued 17 Feb 2009Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 17 Feb 2009Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended celotex ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 19 Aug 2008Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Properly repair the broken or defective key operated locking mechanism at front door entrance to building

    Issued 25 Feb 2008Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Doors 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 100 watts. lights not on.

    Issued 26 Sept 2003Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors cellar from 1 sty pub hall.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +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 50 watts incandescent or equivalent fixture missing.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Electrical§ D26-19.07

  • Replace with new the broken or defective exterior door handle bulkhead to roof.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Violation closed 15 Oct 2012§ 53

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration satellite dish erected on roof center.

    Issued 25 Apr 1997Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Roof and outside the building§ 300

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector which is missing at 2 sty an apartment tenant mrs lugo., section '' ''

    Issued 4 Apr 1996Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of smoke detector not installed within 15 feet of sleeping area 2 sty rear apartment

    Issued 19 Apr 1988Violation closed 15 Oct 2012Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

47 violations on record in total, 11 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.

33 complaints in three years, 11 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise9 / 27
  • Heat and hot water2 / 2
  • Electrical0 / 1
  • Floors and stairs0 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 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.

1 case, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 9 Feb 2009

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

1 permit currently in force.

  • General Construction

    Interior renovation of an existing commercial store to install a new walk-in cooler, working bench, counter table, etc. No change of use, egress or occupancy.

    Issued 14 Nov 2025Expires 12 Nov 2026

Show 1 expired or finished

  • Sign

    ERECT AN ILLUMINATED SIGN ON WALL. NOT WITHIN VIEW OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAY OR PUBLIC PARK 1/2 ACRE OR MORE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

    Issued 31 Jan 2024Expired 20 Sept 2024

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 (2023 report)
Show 4 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 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

    25-59 STEINWAY STREET REALTY CORP

    Public records list 25-59 STEINWAY STREET REALTY CORP as the registered managing agent for this address as of 7 Jan 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    25-59 STEINWAY STREEET REALTY CORP.

    Public records list 25-59 STEINWAY STREEET REALTY CORP. as the owner of record for this address as of 7 Jan 2026. Source: HPD registration.

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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 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 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. 1 active construction permit on file. Ask what is being done, on which floors, and until when, and whether it affects heat, water or the elevator.
  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

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