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20-53 29 Street, Astoria, NY 11105

Built 1965 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

2 immediately hazardous violations open. 13 open in all.

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Open violations
132 · 10 · 1
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 42 violations before that, the first in 2003.

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Open per apartment
2.2 (13 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
27 Feb 2015 (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 hazardous2 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.

  • Replace with new the missing glass lower sash south window in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story

    Issued 19 Nov 2003First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 19 Nov 2003First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

Hazardous10 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 and or inoperable lower sash counter balance at south 1 window in the 4th room from north at east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 11 Apr 2011First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 2nd story at south

    Issued 11 Apr 2011First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 26 Oct 2010First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 26 Oct 2010First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at lower window sash in the 1st room from north at east, 2nd story

    Issued 26 Oct 2010First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Doors 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, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Mar 2008First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 29 Mar 2008First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin bedbugs in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Mar 2008First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 19 Nov 2003First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective upper & lower sash at windows in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 19 Nov 2003First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 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 all peeling paint surfaces in the foyer, the 4th room from north at west, the 4th room from north at east, the 3rd room from north, the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 11 Apr 2011First no access to re- inspect violation 21 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

29 closed violations, plus 8 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.

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lower sash window in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceilings & walls throughout in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood molding around window in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 27 Feb 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood window casing at north wall in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 18 Jan 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 18 Jan 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Pests§ 27-2018

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 18 Jan 2015Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling, 1st window frame from north at east wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom, the kitchen, the 1st room from north at east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north at west, 2nd story at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from west at north wall in the 1st room from north at west, 2nd story at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from north at east wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the foyer, 2nd story at north

    Issued 17 Sept 2011Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from north, the bathroom, the 1st room from north at east, the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 5 Aug 2010Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from north at west, the 2nd room from north, the kitchen, the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 5 Apr 2010Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 5 Apr 2010Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 5 Apr 2010Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2009Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Pests§ 27-2018

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate, in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 19 Aug 2009Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 19 Aug 2009Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes airconditioner protruding beyond window sill at 2nd story front balcony at fire escape

    Issued 12 Aug 2009Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from north at east, the 4th room from north at west, the 3rd room from north, the foyer, the bathroom, the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 1 Nov 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. at entire apartment, 1st story, apartment

    Issued 21 Sept 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 21 Sept 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 21 Sept 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the broken or defective 2 left burners at stove in the kitchen, 1st story at south

    Issued 21 Sept 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Refit the entrance door to building at front areaway

    Issued 3 Sept 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing glass in entrance door to building at front areaway

    Issued 3 Sept 2007Violation closed 14 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

50 violations on record in total, 13 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.

2 cases, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 20 Feb 2015

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 21 Apr 2011

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

  • General Construction

    TO REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT AT BACKYARD AND SIDEYARD AS PER INDICATED ON PLAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

    Issued 8 Nov 2021Expired 13 Jul 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 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 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.

  • Owner of record and managing agent

    TERRY VOYIATGIS

    Public records list TERRY VOYIATGIS as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 23 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    JOHN VOYIATGIS

    Public records list JOHN VOYIATGIS as the owner of record for this address as of 23 Aug 2025. 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 2 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. 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

BBL 4008480013 · Block 848, Lot 13 · Building class C2