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25-54 12 Street, Astoria, NY 11102

Built 1996 · 6-story building · 20 apartments

30 open violations, none immediately hazardous.

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Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202220
202300
202400
202500
2026 so far351

Plus 1 violation from 2012 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Leaks and plumbing 13
  • Walls and ceilings 13
  • Fire and safety equipment 7
Open per apartment
1.5 (30 open across 20 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
17 Aug 2026 (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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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

Hazardous29 open

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

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the foyer, 6th story at north

    2 issued 10 Feb 2026 to 17 Aug 2026Notice sent outLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the foyer, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 6th story at north

    2 issued 10 Feb 2026 to 17 Aug 2026Notice sent outLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 6th story at north

    2 issued 10 Feb 2026 to 17 Aug 2026Notice sent outWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and west wall in the 3rd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective hollow glass block at north wall in the 3rd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

Show all 29

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and west wall in the 1st room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east, 6th story at north

    2 issued 10 Feb 2026 to 17 Aug 2026Notice sent outLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Notice sent out 20 Aug 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch set and it's assembly at door at compactor closet, 6th story

    Issued 16 Aug 2026Invalid certification 8 Oct 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • ×2Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling by window sill in the 3rd room from east, 6th story at north

    2 issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent outLeaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling by window sill in the 3rd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the 3rd room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at west wall in the 1st room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall in the 1st room from east, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 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.

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the foyer, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Notice sent out 10 Feb 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

9 closed violations, plus 4 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.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at roof door. at 1st public hall bulkhead from east, 6th story

    Issued 16 Aug 2026Violation closed 9 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at door at compactor closet, 6th story

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing kickstand at door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing kickstand at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 17 Aug 2026Violation closed 18 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of lifting floor vinyl tiles at public hall stairs, 6th story

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Violation closed 30 Mar 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set in the entrance, 6th story at north

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Violation closed 30 Mar 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system no access.super unavailable. cause unknown at boiler room

    Issued 5 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 1st room from north at east, 5th story at north

    Issued 5 Apr 2022Violation dismissed 28 Jun 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder lock on center vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Oct 2012Violation dismissed 25 Dec 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

43 violations on record in total, 30 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.

18 complaints in three years, 16 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Walls and ceilings6 / 6
  • Leaks and plumbing4 / 5
  • Noise2 / 3
  • Construction and illegal work2 / 2
  • Roof and outside the building1 / 1
  • Doors and windows1 / 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.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No permit currently in force. 2 permits filed in the last five years.

Show 2 expired or finished

  • Boiler Equipment

    replacement of existing gas boiler with a new one

    Issued 22 May 2025Expired 18 Aug 2025

  • Plumbing

    modification of the gas piping in the cellar to accommodate gas boiler replacement

    Issued 1 Apr 2025Expired 2 Feb 2026

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)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 20191 of 21 units reported infested (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

    DIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP.

    Public records list DIRECT MANAGEMENT CORP. as the registered managing agent for this address as of 4 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (18 in the records we hold, 10 shown)

    Show 7 more

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  • Owner of record

    ASTORIA CHATEAU CONDOMINIUM

    Public records list ASTORIA CHATEAU CONDOMINIUM as the owner of record for this address as of 4 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 has 29 open hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern and what has been done since.
  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: 4 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 4009047501 · Block 904, Lot 7501 · Building class RM (not translated)