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20-40 31 Street, Astoria, NY 11105

Built 1926 · 4-story walk-up · 32 apartments

No open housing violations. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
None openNo open housing violations on record.
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202212
202371
202400
202510
2026 so far00

Plus 52 violations from 1992 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Heat and hot water 4
  • Fire and safety equipment 4
  • Walls and ceilings 3
Inspector last found a problem
10 Nov 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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Tenant-reported

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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
2026–27 (so far)110

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

Nothing open. 66 violations in the record, all of them closed.

64 closed violations, plus 2 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 escape defective. adjust the dropladder so that it will slide easily in the guide rods dropladder extended in down position at west fire stack from south at building front from street at fire escape

    Issued 10 Nov 2025Violation dismissed 27 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 8 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • 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 public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 8 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

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

    Issued 18 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 8 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at west

    Issued 18 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 8 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at cellar

    Issued 18 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 8 May 2023Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

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

    Issued 14 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 7 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 14 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 7 May 2023Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 14 Feb 2023Violation dismissed 7 May 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 28 Feb 2022Violation closed 30 Jun 2022Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling ( 1 sq ft ) in the bathroom, 1st story at east original violation 12993360 issued 01-apr-19 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 1 Apr 2019Violation closed 26 Jun 2022Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

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

    Issued 28 Feb 2022Violation closed 25 Apr 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 28 Feb 2022Violation closed 25 Apr 2022Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative intercom system in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 1 Apr 2019Violation closed 25 Apr 2022Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell buzzer return intercom in the private hallway, 1st story at east, section ''20-40 31st''

    Issued 14 Aug 2018Violation closed 25 Apr 2022Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, east wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at west

    Issued 5 May 2007Violation closed 7 Dec 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door from north at east wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the foyer, 3rd story at west

    Issued 5 May 2007Violation closed 7 Dec 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at west

    Issued 5 May 2007Violation closed 7 Dec 2021Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock at the building entrance door; section '' 20-40 ''

    Issued 1 Apr 2019Violation closed 29 Nov 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 20 Apr 2004Violation closed 29 Nov 2021Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counterbalance upper sash at 4 to 5 sty stairs ( bldg 20-40 ) at public hall, section ''20-40''

    Issued 4 Apr 2004Violation closed 29 Nov 2021Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective door lock assembly at bldg entrance to 1 sty ( bldg 20-40 ) at public hall

    Issued 4 Apr 2004Violation closed 29 Nov 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective locking and assembly at front entrance door to the building at public hall, 1st story, section ''20-40''

    Issued 17 Nov 2020Violation dismissed 21 Feb 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling ( 1 sq ft ) in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 1 Apr 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, north wall in the 1st room from north at west, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Dec 2010Violation closed 7 Feb 2019Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 1st room from north at west, 1st story at east, section ''20-40-31 ''

    Issued 16 Sept 2018Violation dismissed 26 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures gas range, 1st story at north, section ''20-40 -31''

    Issued 16 Sept 2018Violation closed 19 Oct 2018Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures range in the kitchen, 1st story at east, section ''20-40 31st''

    Issued 14 Aug 2018Violation closed 19 Oct 2018Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from north at west, 1st story at east, section ''20-40 31st''

    Issued 14 Aug 2018Violation dismissed 18 Sept 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Refit door in the entrance, 1st story at east, section ''20-40 31st''

    Issued 14 Aug 2018Violation closed 16 Sept 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of discolored water at sink in the kitchen, 1st story at east, section ''20-40 31st''

    Issued 14 Aug 2018Violation closed 16 Sept 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the kitchen, 1st story at east, section ''20-40 31st''

    Issued 14 Aug 2018Violation closed 16 Sept 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell/buzzer/intercom system at the entrance to the building

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 1 Jul 2018Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood door jamb on lock side in the foyer, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 1 Jul 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 1 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 1 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of wire cables below soffits and landings, between 1st to 2nd story, south and north sections, at public hall stairs

    Issued 19 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 1 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock at the entrance door to building at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 20 Jun 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of two gasolin motor bikes stored at the privet hall, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Mar 2018Violation dismissed 20 Jun 2018§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective sink base counter top in the kitchen, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective windows counter balance upper and lower sash in the entire apartment, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the private hallway, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from east, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector that is missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). that is missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercommunication system in the entire apartment, 1st story at north, section at west

    Issued 6 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 16 Jan 2018Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 25 Mar 2016Violation closed 25 Apr 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 17 Feb 2016Violation closed 27 Mar 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 17 Feb 2016Violation closed 27 Mar 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1

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

    Issued 16 Feb 2015Violation dismissed 10 May 2015Fire 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, 3rd story at west

    Issued 16 Feb 2015Violation dismissed 10 May 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 2 sty an apartment tenant mr bally., section '' ''

    Issued 13 Oct 1999Violation dismissed 5 Mar 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Regrade with the proper slope to existing drain the surface at yard at front areaway

    Issued 11 Jul 2007Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2027

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in drain at front areaway

    Issued 11 Jul 2007Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of discarded radiator at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 11 Jul 2007Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2007Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 8 Jan 2007Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Pests§ 27-2018

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & ceilings 2 sty an apartment thruout unit 40., section '' ''

    Issued 13 Oct 1999Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate 4 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 6 Oct 1999Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder lock at entrance to 3 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 30 Apr 1996Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove the illegal fastening key operated double cylinder lock entrance door 4 sty an apartment 38 unit., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Jun 1992Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2014Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

66 violations on record in total, 0 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.

7 complaints in three years, 4 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise1 / 4
  • Fire and safety equipment2 / 2
  • Heat and hot water1 / 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.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 4 Apr 2016

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 7 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2018No 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.

  • Registered managing agent

    JOSEPHINE MAZZOLA

    Public records list JOSEPHINE MAZZOLA as the registered managing agent for this address as of 11 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (9 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    SCALDAFIORE REALTY CORP

    Public records list SCALDAFIORE REALTY CORP as the owner of record for this address as of 11 Aug 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this owner (5 in the records we hold)

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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 recorded 2 mould violations here, most recently in 2019, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  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. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  4. 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 4008480052 · Block 848, Lot 52 · Building class C1