34-17 37th Street

34-17 37th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 40 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 10 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (40 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

40 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-03-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2022-08-11. HPD violation 15301370
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2022-08-11. HPD violation 15301371
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE DOOR AT ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2022-08-09. HPD violation 15301372
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 3rd 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) BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2013-10-04. HPD violation 9994426
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, bathroom, 3rd 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) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2013-10-04. HPD violation 9994425
• Class C: Missing window guards, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2013-10-04. HPD violation 9992670
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, kitchen, 3rd 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) BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2013-10-04. HPD violation 9994424
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY (apt 7), issued 2002-11-07. HPD violation 4391334

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

3 of 8 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: 3 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: B & R IMPROVEMENTS. Head officer: AHMET BERBERI. Managing agent: AHMET BERBERI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 7, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4006450022, HPD building ID 425355. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Steinway St (M, R), 2 min walk
• 36 Av (N, W), 7 min walk
• Broadway (N, W), 8 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.