21-61 Steinway Street
21-61 Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens, has 16 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is 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.
- 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (16 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-05-11. Newest violation issued 2025-10-14.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 20 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is 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 (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17011666
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. 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 ..., issued 2015-03-13. HPD violation 10625133
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL AT NORTH , 1st STORY, issued 2025-03-27. HPD violation 17783134
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-07-19. HPD violation 16100628
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING .., issued 2018-03-27. HPD violation 12302463
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-02-01. HPD violation 11630472
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION , AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-04-13. HPD violation 11193954
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR JAMB 1 STY SOUTHWEST ENTRANCE APT 3A. LOCATED AT APT 3A (apt 3A), issued 1993-05-11. HPD violation 315910
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CRP REALTY,LLC. Managing agent: CHRISTINA THERMOS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4007970008, HPD building ID 697166. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 8 min walk
- Astoria Blvd (N, W), 14 min walk
- 30 Av (N, W), 19 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (2 class C, 8 class B, 6 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.