31-45 Crescent Street

31-45 Crescent Street in Astoria, Queens, has 66 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 67 of 77 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 77 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 39/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 67 of 77 units are rent-stabilized; 75 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (66 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (8 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

66 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 9 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 364 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-04-09. Newest violation issued 2026-03-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 10 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 C9), issued 2025-02-28. HPD violation 17730658
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt C9), issued 2025-02-28. HPD violation 17730659
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16951992
• Class C: Mold, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OF APPROXIMATELY 30 SQ FEET SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16942247
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16951991
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-12-08. HPD violation 16505921
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 12C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 12C), issued 2023-11-16. HPD violation 16392375
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 12C), issued 2023-11-16. HPD violation 16392373

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 72 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 8 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2025: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 2 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

67 of 77 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, 75 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 31-45 REALTY ASSOCIATES,LLC. Head officer: RONALD J SWARTZ. Managing agent: GERMAN CACERES. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 27 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4005790032, HPD building ID 411608. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Broadway (N, W), 4 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 7 min walk
• 36 Av (N, W), 11 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 2026-10-27.