35-40 29th Street

35-40 29th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 42 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (42 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

42 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 28 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 65 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-05-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13447335
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). 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 1 STY PUB HALL & CELLAR DOOR., issued 2008-06-17. HPD violation 135357
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR VESTIBULE AT 1 STY PUB HALL ENTRANCE., issued 1994-05-10. HPD violation 135366
• Class B: Leak or water damage. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED CLG LEAK 3 STY APT 5 SOUTHWEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2008-06-17. HPD violation 135352
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING COURT & REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-17. HPD violation 135353
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2008-01-29. HPD violation 7118907
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL AND BUZZER SYSTEM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2008-01-29. HPD violation 7118909
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASECABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2008-01-29. HPD violation 7118906

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: PAUL ROMANO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 7, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4003400040, HPD building ID 415708. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 36 Av (N, W), 2 min walk
• 39 Av-Dutch Kills (N, W), 7 min walk
• Broadway (N, W), 8 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.