25-12 Steinway Street

25-12 Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens, has 157 open HPD violations, 43 of them class C, and 38 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 43 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 31 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 84 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 38 of 40 units are rent-stabilized; 35 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (157 open, 43 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 84 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

157 open violations: 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 51 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 31 issued in the last 12 months. 216 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 185 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

31 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 heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18745116
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8C), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18745112
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 8C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8C), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18745113
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT REAR YARD YARD, issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18745118
• Class C: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD YARD, issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18745117
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-01-22. HPD violation 18582749
• Class C: No hot water, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18333274
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18333273

311 housing complaints

87 in the last 12 months, 185 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (84), Water Leak (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

38 of 40 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: 38 in 2024, 35 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: VITTI PROPERTIES CORP. Head officer: NICHOLAS SPORTELLI. Managing agent: NICHOLAS SPORTELLI. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 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 4006540067, HPD building ID 697282. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 7 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 10 min walk
• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (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.