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21-59 27 Street, Astoria, NY 11105

Built 1927 · 4-story walk-up · 16 apartments

1 immediately hazardous violation open. 25 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

None issued since 2022. 37 violations before that, the first in 1988.

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Open per apartment
1.6 (25 open across 16 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
12 Jun 2017 (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

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 hazardous1 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.

  • 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 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

Hazardous20 open

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

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

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 4th story at north

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 4th story

    2 issued 25 Jan 2011 to 29 Oct 2011Notice sent outFire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 4th story

    Issued 25 Jan 2011Notice sent out 26 Jan 2011Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 4th story at north

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Notice sent out 5 Aug 2010Fire 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, 4th story at north

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Notice sent out 5 Aug 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak bathroom ceiling 1 sty southeast an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 14 Feb 1998Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1

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  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color kitchen ceiling 1 sty southwest an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 14 Feb 1998Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective front left burner gas range kitchen 1 sty an apartment.

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 1 sty an apartment tenant walsh.

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the missing marble door saddle bathroom 3 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling front west room 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets bathtub bathroom 2 sty an apartment.

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 27 Aug 2007Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of smoke detector rear sleeping room 4 sty an apartment r213., section '' ''

    Issued 13 Oct 1988Notice sent out 12 Aug 2008Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin vermin 4 sty an apartment r212., section '' ''

    Issued 13 Oct 1988Notice sent out 12 Aug 2008Pests§ 27-2018

Non-hazardous4 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.

  • Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Super and management§ 27-2053

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & clgs thruout 3 sty northeast an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 12 Aug 2008Walls and ceilings§ D26-12.01

  • Refit entrance door to 1 sty an apartment northeast., section '' ''

    Issued 7 May 1990Notice sent out 12 Aug 2008Doors and windows§ D26-10.01

  • Refit upper sash at window 4 sty an apartment center room., section '' ''

    Issued 13 Oct 1988Notice sent out 12 Aug 2008Doors and windows§ 27-2005

Paperwork and notices7 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Issued 6 May 2026Notice sent out 5 May 2026Paperwork and notices

  • Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box.. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

  • Dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor.. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 329

  • Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

12 closed violations, plus 11 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 pilot light at gas range in the kitchen, 4th story at west

    Issued 25 Jan 2011Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling, 4th story at west

    Issued 25 Jan 2011Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the broken or defective wooden sink base cabinet in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 25 Jan 2011Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 6 Dec 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing wall cabinets in the kitchen, 4th story

    Issued 6 Dec 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 6 Dec 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective sink base cabinet in the kitchen, 4th story at north

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016Pests§ 27-2018

  • Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl.. in the bathroom, 4th story at north

    Issued 4 Aug 2010Violation closed 22 Feb 2016§ 27-2026

55 violations on record in total, 32 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.

10 complaints in three years, 6 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Leaks and plumbing1 / 2
  • Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
  • Walls and ceilings2 / 2
  • Noise0 / 1
  • Mold and damp1 / 1
  • Doors and windows1 / 1
  • Electrical1 / 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.

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.

  • 20191 eviction

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 (2023 report)
Show 3 earlier reports
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 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.

  • Registered managing agent

    METROPOLIS REALTY

    Public records list METROPOLIS REALTY as the registered managing agent for this address as of 21 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    21-59 27 STREET REALTY LLC

    Public records list 21-59 27 STREET REALTY LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 21 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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There was 1 mould complaint here in the last twelve months. 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: 1 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

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