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25-28 42 Street, Astoria, NY 11103

Built 1928 · 4-story walk-up · 16 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

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202320
202402
2025102
2026 so far10

Plus 59 violations from 1991 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 3
  • Leaks and plumbing 3
  • Fire and safety equipment 3
Open per apartment
1.3 (20 open across 16 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
14 Jan 2026 (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 3 days.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26330

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 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.

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

    Issued 16 Dec 2023Invalid certification 27 Dec 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Dec 2023Notice sent out 17 Dec 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 4th story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Notice of issuance sent to tenant 28 Jul 2020Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 4th story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Notice of issuance sent to tenant 28 Jul 2020Pests§ 27-2017.4

Hazardous13 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 north and east walls in the 1st room from north, 1st story at north

    Issued 26 Apr 2025Notice sent out 27 Apr 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor panel in the 1st room from north, 1st story at north

    Issued 26 Apr 2025Notice sent out 27 Apr 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 26 Apr 2025Notice sent out 27 Apr 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling and east wall in the bathroom, 1st story at north

    Issued 26 Apr 2025Notice sent out 27 Apr 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak north and east wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at north

    Issued 26 Apr 2025Notice sent out 27 Apr 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square feet window frame north wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west, section ''25-28'', at south original violation 17712073 issued 22-feb-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 22 Feb 2025First no access to re- inspect violation 13 Jan 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Fire egress defective. remove the obstruction in fireproof passageway rubbish at south side of the building at fire passage way

    Issued 18 Mar 2021Notice sent out 21 Mar 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective rotted wood base cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 4th story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Notice sent out 28 Jul 2020Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective rotted wood base cabinet at washbasin in the bathroom, 4th story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Notice sent out 28 Jul 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of furniture and trash at the intermediate landing leading to bulkhead at public hall stairs, 4th story

    Issued 26 Mar 2018Notice sent out 27 Mar 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 11 May 2016Not complied with 12 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative, 4th story at west

    Issued 2 Jul 2012Not complied with 12 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). inoperative, 4th story at west

    Issued 2 Jul 2012Not complied with 12 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood window frame in the bathroom, 3rd story at west, section ''25-28'', at south

    Issued 22 Feb 2025Notice sent out 23 Feb 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Dec 2024Notice sent out 29 Dec 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Dec 2024Notice sent out 29 Dec 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

56 closed violations, plus 6 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.

  • Fire egress defective. remove the obstruction in fireproof passageway consisting of garbage cans at building south

    Issued 14 Jan 2026Violation dismissed 10 May 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash on west 1 window leading to fire escape in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at west

    Issued 9 Apr 2025Violation closed 16 Sept 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass panel at north wall window lower sash in the 1st room from north, 1st story at north

    Issued 26 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 20 Jul 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 9 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 9 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square feet window frame north wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west, section ''25-28'', at south

    Issued 22 Feb 2025Violation closed 23 Jun 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly on door in the entrance, 3rd story at west, section ''25-28'', at south

    Issued 22 Feb 2025Violation dismissed 8 Jun 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose handrail at stairs to rear yard

    Issued 18 Mar 2021Violation closed 9 Nov 2021Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • 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 = 0; in the entire apartment, 4th story at west

    Issued 28 Jul 2020Violation closed 26 Jan 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Provide adequate lighting for all stories not less than 75 watts at all times at public hall

    Issued 10 Dec 2019Violation dismissed 29 Mar 2020Electrical§ 27-2038

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures (range) in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 17 Jul 2019Violation dismissed 9 Oct 2019Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Properly repair the broken or defective laminated counter top in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 20 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wooden floor in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wooden sink cabinet in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose wash basin cabinet in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Mold and damp§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wooden wall cabinet in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective the wood door at the base and wall cabinets in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose wash basin in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at west and south walls in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door.. in the entrance, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2041

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electric outlet at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective interior glass at upper sash of first window from south at west in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor near to radiator in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood saddle bar at south closet in the private hallway, 3rd story at west

    Issued 4 May 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing caulking around bathtub, in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door, in the entrance, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2041

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling, in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures electric wall outlet, in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • ×2Repair or replace the smoke detector defective, in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    2 issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closedFire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline of washbasin, in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ 27-2026

  • Refit door, in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing mortise lock at front areaway

    Issued 6 Dec 2008Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg 2 sty an apartment front rm & center rm er., section '' ''

    Issued 10 Apr 1991Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ D26-10.01

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg northeast room & entrance foyer private 4 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 8 Apr 1991Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ D26-10.01

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color clg bathrm 2 sty an apartment er1.

    Issued 8 Apr 1991Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ D26-10.01

  • Fire egress defective. remove the obstruction in fireproof passageway of garbage cans and rubbish at front building

    Issued 1 Jun 2016Violation closed 12 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Fire egress defective. remove the obstruction in fireproof passageway garbage cans and rubbish at south side of front bldg

    Issued 25 May 2016Violation closed 12 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 4th story at west

    Issued 2 Jul 2012Violation closed 12 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 10 Feb 2017Violation dismissed 4 May 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

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

    Issued 10 Feb 2017Violation dismissed 4 May 2017§ 27-2024

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

    Issued 10 Feb 2017Violation dismissed 4 May 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

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

    Issued 10 Feb 2017Violation dismissed 4 May 2017§ 27-2024

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceilings and walls in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation dismissed 13 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... approx 4 square feet at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 20 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2016Mold and damp§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 20 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of electrical outlet at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 20 Jun 2016Violation dismissed 23 Oct 2016Electrical§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 12 Apr 2016Violation closed 20 Jun 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass at the lower panel at the building entrance door at front areaway

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation closed 16 Jun 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass at the upper sash window in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 11 May 2016Violation closed 26 May 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

82 violations on record in total, 20 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.

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

  • Heat and hot water2 / 29
  • Doors and windows0 / 4
  • Super and management0 / 1
  • Fire and safety equipment0 / 1
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
  • Electrical0 / 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 23 May 2012

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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No 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

    BX REALTY MGMT INC.

    Public records list BX REALTY MGMT INC. as the registered managing agent for this address as of 28 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (3 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

    492 MAIN STREET LLC

    Public records list 492 MAIN STREET LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 28 Aug 2026. 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 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.
  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. 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.
  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

BBL 4006850056 · Block 685, Lot 56 · Building class C1