18-53 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11105
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
1 immediately hazardous violation open. 22 open in all.
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- Open violations
- 221 · 15 · 6
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 21 violations from 1989 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 2
- Open per apartment
- 3.7 (22 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 2 Nov 2023 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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.
Tenant reviews
Tenant-reportedNo tenant reviews yet. Lived here? Be the first.
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.
Not open yet. Reviews open when this neighbourhood does.
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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 filingThis 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 violationImmediately 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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at 1st public hall bulkhead from east, 3rd story
Issued 2 Nov 2023Notice sent out 2 Nov 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Hazardous15 open
Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 100 watts minimum required, light fixtures present
Issued 23 Mar 2013Notice sent out 27 Mar 2013Electrical§ 27-2040
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plasterboard wall 1 sty rear an apartment behind gas range.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Appliances§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches 1 sty an apartment.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets washbasin 1 sty an apartment bathroom.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice droppings present 1 sty an apartment.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Pests§ 27-2018
Properly secure the loose wood steps 8 and 9 up from bottom stair cellar to 1 sty pub hall.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice droppins present 1 sty apartment
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Pests§ 27-2018
Properly secure the loose wall electric outlet 1 sty an apartment kitchen at counter top.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Electrical§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective door lock assemblies vestibule to 1 sty pub hall.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective connection locknut at wasteline 1 sty an apartment kitchen sink.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 13 Oct 1997Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
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2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the cellar thruout.
Issued 2 Jul 1997Notice sent out 28 Jul 1997Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items etc 3 sty pub hall stairs to bulkhead.
Issued 2 Jul 1997Notice sent out 28 Jul 1997Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective sheetrock ceiling at cellar center.
Issued 2 Jul 1997Notice sent out 28 Jul 1997Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of excessive storage household goods cellar thruout.
Issued 3 Jan 1989Notice sent out 13 Aug 2008§ 27-2005 +1
Properly secure the loose marble bottom tread vestibule to 1 sty public hall.
Issued 3 Jan 1989Notice sent out 13 Aug 2008§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous6 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 north wall 1 sty rear an apartment bathroom.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair the broken or defective door latch assemblies 1 sty rear an apartment north room.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Replace with new the missing cover plate wall electric outlet 1 sty an apartment northeast room.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Electrical§ 27-2005
File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration drop ceiling 1 sty an apartment front room kitchen and foyer.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and walls 1 sty rear an apartment south room.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Refit door 1 sty rear an apartment bathroom.
Issued 30 Sept 1997Notice sent out 27 Jul 2006Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Paperwork and notices9 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.
×6File 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.
6 issued 15 Apr 2021 to 7 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices
×3Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
3 issued 24 Nov 2023 to 21 Nov 2025Info notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2107
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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.
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective building entrance door hinges
Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 12 Jun 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
39 violations on record in total, 31 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
4 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
- Heat and hot water0 / 1
- Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
- Noise0 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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 filingBuilding permits
No permit currently in force. 2 permits filed in the last five years.
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Mechanical Systems
INSTALL MINI-SPLIT AC UNITS WITH HEAT PUMPS IN EXISTING APARTMENTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
Issued 6 Apr 2026Expired 1 May 2026
Foundation · General Construction · Structural
FRAMING, BEAMS & POSTS REPAIRS AND SELECTIVE REPLACEMENT. PARTITION LAYOUT CHANGE AT FIRST FLOOR. STAIRWELL REPAIRS AND 3RD FLOOR STAIRS REPLACEMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.
Issued 3 Jan 2024Expired 22 Aug 2024
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.
No bedbug report on file for this building. That usually means the owner did not file one, not that there is nothing to report.
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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.
The most recent registration on file for this address expired 31 Aug 2023 and has not been renewed since, so it is more than a full cycle old. Whoever is named below may no longer be responsible for the building.
Registered managing agent
DONALD T PIETROWSKI
Public records list DONALD T PIETROWSKI as the registered managing agent for this address as of 27 Mar 2023. Source: HPD registration.
Owner of record
KOLLEEN PIETROWSKI
Public records list KOLLEEN PIETROWSKI as the owner of record for this address as of 27 Mar 2023. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
18-53 Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, NY 11105
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The building's HPD registration is out of date or names nobody we could identify. Ask who the managing agent is and get a name, a phone number and an address in writing before you sign.
- 9 open violations for not filing something the city requires, usually the annual registration or the annual bedbug report. Nothing anyone lives in, but it is the record's plainest measure of whether this owner follows through. No bedbug report has ever been filed here, so the record cannot tell you the building's history — ask.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 22 open housing violations: 1 immediately hazardous, 15 hazardous and 6 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (2).
On 2 Nov 2023. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It 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.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
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