34-01 28th Avenue

34-01 28th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, has 191 open HPD violations, 81 of them class C, and 35 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 41 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 39/100)

• 81 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 35 of 41 units are rent-stabilized; 39 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (191 open, 81 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 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)

191 open violations: 81 class C (immediately hazardous), 82 class B, 28 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 443 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-10-08. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 51 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3G), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19239295
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3G), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19239301
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19229450
• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19229447
• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19229448
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 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) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1H), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19233449
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1H), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19233447
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19223997

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 31 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 1 re-infested

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

35 of 41 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: 35 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 34-05 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 4006320075, HPD building ID 414052. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 4 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 4 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 2026-10-27.