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21-43 29 Street, Astoria, NY 11105

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

5 immediately hazardous violations open. 40 open in all.

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Open violations
405 · 24 · 11
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 40 violations before that, the first in 1987.

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Open per apartment
2.5 (40 open across 16 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
5 Feb 2013 (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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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

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

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

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.

  • Repair the broken or defective connection, leaking speedy shutoff valve under sink in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 18 Sept 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire an apartment, 4th story

    Issued 16 Jun 2003Notice sent out 18 Jun 2003Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door lock at cellar at boiler room, cellar

    Issued 16 Jun 2003Notice sent out 18 Jun 2003Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets leaky faucet in the kitchen -a, 4th story at north

    Issued 6 May 2003Notice sent out 7 May 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • 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 at or near mailboxes 1 sty public hall and boiler room door cellar.

    Issued 21 Jun 1988Notice sent out 2 Jul 2008Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

Hazardous24 open

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

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mail boxes at south wall vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 5 Feb 2013Notice sent out 6 Feb 2013Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 18 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical ignition pilot at oven of gas range in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 18 Sept 2003Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling at riser at 2nd room from west, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 18 Sept 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 18 Sept 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak at ceiling around steam riser, private hall, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 18 Sept 2003Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in watercloset in the bathroom a, 4th story

    Issued 16 Jun 2003Notice sent out 18 Jun 2003§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at washbasin and sink in the entire an apartment, 4th story

    Issued 16 Jun 2003Notice sent out 18 Jun 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets washbasin ( cold water ) in the bathroom a, 4th story

    Issued 29 May 2003Notice sent out 1 Jun 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets kitchen sink ( cold water ) in the kitchen a, 4th story

    Issued 29 May 2003Notice sent out 1 Jun 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

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  • Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet.. in the bathroom a, 4th story

    Issued 29 May 2003Notice sent out 1 Jun 2003§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective hot water supply line valve under washbasin in the bathroom a, 4th story

    Issued 29 May 2003Notice sent out 1 Jun 2003Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets wash basin in the bathroom a, 4th story

    Issued 9 May 2003Notice sent out 13 May 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets sink in the kitchen a, 4th story

    Issued 9 May 2003Notice sent out 13 May 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures no volum of hot water at basin in the bathroom -a, 4th story at north

    Issued 6 May 2003Notice sent out 8 May 2003Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet defected flushometer in the bathroom -a, 4th story at north

    Issued 6 May 2003Notice sent out 7 May 2003§ 27-2026

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures no volum at basin in the bathroom -a, 4th story at north

    Issued 6 May 2003Notice sent out 8 May 2003§ 27-2024

  • ×2Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at wash basin in the bathroom, 4th story

    2 issued 31 Mar 2003 to 23 Apr 2003Notice sent outLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at kitchen sink in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 23 Apr 2003Notice sent out 27 Apr 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of unused radiator left at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 31 Mar 2003Notice sent out 31 Mar 2003Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 31 Mar 2003Notice sent out 31 Mar 2003Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Replace with new the broken or defective upper window sash 2 sty pub hall.

    Issued 21 Jun 1988Notice sent out 2 Jul 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations at 3 sty southwest an apartment missing.

    Issued 23 Sept 1987Notice sent out 2 Jul 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-20.08 +1

Non-hazardous11 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 metal in accordance with dept. regulation all steam riser's throughout room's, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Heat and hot water§ 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, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2041

  • Provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2043

  • Repair leaky water closet flush pipe connection, in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department south wall & ceiling in the private hallway, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department doorway molding, ceiling & window framing in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 17 Sept 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective water supply pipe at hot water shut-off valve under wash basin in the bathroom, 4th story

    Issued 31 Mar 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Heat and hot water§ 27-2026

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 31 Mar 2003Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also a chain door guard at entrance to 3 sty front south an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 28 Sept 1987Notice sent out 2 Jul 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2043

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department bathroom clg at 3 sty an apartment southwest.

    Issued 23 Sept 1987Notice sent out 2 Jul 2008Walls and ceilings§ D26-12.01

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  • And dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint the front & rear fire escapes at all stories.

    Issued 23 Sept 1987Notice sent out 2 Jul 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-12.03

45 violations on record in total, 40 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.

No complaints from this building in the last three years. Worth knowing what that does and does not mean: tenants who expect nothing to happen often stop calling.

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.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 8 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2019 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

    BABIX REALTY CORP.

    Public records list BABIX REALTY CORP. as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 8 Jun 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 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 2026). 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

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