23-30 Newtown Avenue

23-30 Newtown Avenue in Astoria, Queens, has 20 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 67 of 74 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 74 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 67 of 74 units are rent-stabilized; 66 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 95 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 21 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5EEAST, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5EEAST), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19229700
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 5; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1BE, 1st STORY, SECTION AT EAST (apt 1BE), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18931889
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 2CW), issued 2022-11-18. HPD violation 15565915
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 2CW), issued 2022-11-18. HPD violation 15565914
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2CW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2CW). HPD violation 19303848
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2CW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2CW). HPD violation 19303847
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR DOOR TO MAKE SELF CLOSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2CW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2CW). HPD violation 19303849
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5EEAST, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5EEAST), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19229701

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 84 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 infested units in 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: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

67 of 74 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 67 in 2024, 66 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PHAROS REALTY ;LLC. Head officer: CHRIST STRATAKIS. Managing agent: ALMA REALTY CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4005440019, HPD building ID 683840. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 30 Av (N, W), 6 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 7 min walk
• Broadway (N, W), 12 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.