29-12 Newtown Avenue

29-12 Newtown Avenue in Astoria, Queens, has 14 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• The owner's other 2 buildings are all graded C or better.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

14 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-01-23. Newest violation issued 2025-10-16.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 25 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18298515
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D1), issued 2023-10-31. HPD violation 16348211
• Class C: Broken window or sash (exterior). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER GLASS PANE AT EXIT DOOR TO COURT YARD COURT, 1st STORY, issued 2023-10-24. HPD violation 16329221
• 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 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14709425
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14709423
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE OF THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B1), issued 2020-09-10. HPD violation 13804218
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE ALL CLOSETS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B1), issued 2020-09-10. HPD violation 13804239
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B1), issued 2020-09-10. HPD violation 13804249

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ODYSSEY REALTY CORP. Head officer: AGGELIKI NIKOLAIDIS. Managing agent: AGGELIKI NIKOLAIDIS. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4005940031, HPD building ID 683883. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 30 Av (N, W), 3 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 5 min walk
• Broadway (N, W), 10 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.