43-18 34th Avenue

43-18 34th Avenue in Astoria, Queens, has 17 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 2 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (17 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

17 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 160 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2012-12-06. HPD violation 9661825
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED DOOR LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2012-08-30. HPD violation 9555224
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2014-07-17. HPD violation 10310464
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2014-07-17. HPD violation 10310471
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER TOP AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2014-07-17. HPD violation 10310468
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GAS-RANGE OVEN DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2014-07-16. HPD violation 10308358
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE LIVING-ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2014-07-16. HPD violation 10308369
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK COUNTER TOP . IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2014-07-16. HPD violation 10308354

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JOSEPH FABLE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 4007030031, HPD building ID 421389. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Steinway St (M, R), 4 min walk
• 46 St (M, R), 5 min walk
• 36 St (M, R), 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 2026-10-28.