23-22 29th Avenue
23-22 29th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, has 50 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 (50 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
50 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 65 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,001 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2025-01-24. HPD violation 17643370
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2025-01-24. HPD violation 17643368
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LEADING TO BOILER ROOM FROM 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL PADLOCKED, AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-24. HPD violation 17643374
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SELF LOCKABLE PANIC BAR INSTALLED ON BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF RESTRICTING ACCESS BACK INTO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-01-24. HPD violation 17643375
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 HINGES ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2025-01-24. HPD violation 17643373
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SELF LOCKING PUSH BAR ASSEMBLY AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16634648
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2024-01-31. HPD violation 16634647
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-10-03. HPD violation 16276429
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
- 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)
4 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: NICOLAS MELESSINOS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4005480023, HPD building ID 415199. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 30 Av (N, W), 5 min walk
- Astoria Blvd (N, W), 8 min walk
- Broadway (N, W), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 50 open (11 class C, 29 class B, 10 class A). 9 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.