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23-31 29 Street, Astoria, NY 11105

Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up · 40 apartments

33 open violations, none immediately hazardous. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
3326 · 7
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202210
202300
202400
202500
2026 so far70

Plus 59 violations from 2016 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 2
  • Walls and ceilings 2
  • Heat and hot water 1
Open per apartment
0.8 (33 open across 40 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
20 Apr 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 2 days, and inspectors issued 1 violation.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26221
2026–27 (so far)120

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

Hazardous26 open

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

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air conditioner protuding beyond the window sill at south stack building front at fire escape, 3rd story

    Issued 4 Jan 2026Notice sent out 4 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster on east wall at bulkhead, roof, section at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at ceiling, south & west walls at bulkhead, roof, section at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... ceiling ( approx 4 sq ft ) in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Notice sent out 18 Sept 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Notice sent out 18 Sept 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Notice sent out 18 Sept 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the private hallway, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Notice sent out 18 Sept 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls in the foyer, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Invalid certification 1 Nov 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors dumbwaiter in the kitchen, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Notice sent out 3 Sept 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline at bathtub in the bathroom, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Notice sent out 3 Sept 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Notice sent out 3 Sept 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock in the entrance, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Notice sent out 3 Sept 2018§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the entire apartment, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Notice sent out 3 Sept 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Consisting of flower pots at the 2nd and 3rd story balconies of the south stack at the rear yard

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Consisting of flower pots at the 3rd story balcony of the north stack at the rear yard

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Consisting of a air-condition unit at the 2nd story balcony of the north stack at the front of the building.

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective sagging wood floor, in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 3 Mar 2016False certification 15 Apr 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous7 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.

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of unopenable base cabinets in the kitchen, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing tile at the west wall in the kitchen, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom system in the entire apartment, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance spring of the top sash at the window in the kitchen, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Refit the doors of the south upper wall cubboard at the east wall in the kitchen, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceilings and walls throughtout in the entire apartment, 2nd story, section at north

    Issued 16 Feb 2017Notice sent out 20 Feb 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Refit drawers of sink cabinet, in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 3 Mar 2016False certification 15 Apr 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

34 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.

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square feet at ceiling in the kitchen, 4th story at north

    Issued 20 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 9 Aug 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective air valve at steam riser pipe in the kitchen, 4th story at north

    Issued 20 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 12 Jul 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 20 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 12 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 20 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 12 Jul 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 4th story at north

    Issued 20 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 12 Jul 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 20 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 12 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 29 Jan 2022Violation dismissed 22 May 2022Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the missing outlet plate at west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Jan 2019Violation dismissed 7 May 2019Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Jan 2019Violation dismissed 7 May 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Jan 2019Violation dismissed 7 May 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective uneven wooden floor in the 4th bedroom from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 16 Jan 2019Violation dismissed 7 May 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling, south & west walls at bulkhead, roof, section at south

    Issued 18 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department east wall at bulkhead, roof, section at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 4th story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the foyer, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose ceiling light fixture in the kitchen, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south, section at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 4th story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose washbasin in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls at all stories at public hall

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment, 4th story at south, section ''north''

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 13 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2018Violation closed 9 Jan 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the floor at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 22 Nov 2018Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules., 4th story at west

    Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation dismissed 22 Nov 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the missing wood saddle in the kitchen, 4th story at west

    Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation dismissed 22 Nov 2018§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 13 Aug 2018Violation dismissed 22 Nov 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak ceiling at bulkhead, roof, section at north

    Issued 18 Sept 2018Violation closed 18 Oct 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) throughout the public areas in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. at public hall stairs

    Issued 1 Sept 2018Violation closed 18 Sept 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

77 violations on record in total, 33 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.

74 complaints in three years, 26 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise7 / 41
  • Walls and ceilings4 / 7
  • Garbage and cleanliness4 / 6
  • Mold and damp3 / 4
  • Heat and hot water4 / 4
  • Leaks and plumbing2 / 3
  • Pests0 / 3
  • Floors and stairs0 / 2
  • Entry, buzzer and mail2 / 2
  • Appliances0 / 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.

3 cases, all closed.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 13 Aug 2018

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 13 Aug 2018

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 13 Aug 2018

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. 1 permit filed in the last five years.

Show 1 expired or finished

  • Antenna

    Sprint/CW. Herewith filing to decommission existing antenna site. Removal of equipment on roof and utility disconnect in the basement. Initial installation approved under app #402243522, 420173653, 440231599. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.

    Issued 28 Apr 2022Expired 3 Sept 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 6 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 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.

  • Owner of record and managing agent

    ZAKEL REALTY LLC

    Public records list ZAKEL REALTY LLC as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 2 Aug 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 has 26 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
  2. There were 4 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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 4008420054 · Block 842, Lot 54 · Building class C1