20-44 42nd Street
20-44 42nd Street in Astoria, Queens, has 31 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 7 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 has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (31 open, 7 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 11 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.
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, 1st 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 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120809
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT APT. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14489634
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR 1 STY PUB HALL TO CELLAR R133., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 166861
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM NOTICE MISSING MAILBOX AND CELLAR DOOR R132., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 166860
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EYE HOOKS INSTALLED SCUTTLE COVER 3 STY PUB HALL ROOF., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 166868
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT 1 STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 4660680
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET 1 STY APT 1F BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1F), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 166866
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2021-08-18. HPD violation 14489632
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: GEORGE BILLIS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 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 4007980050, HPD building ID 430175. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 11 min walk
- Astoria Blvd (N, W), 18 min walk
- 30 Av (N, W), 23 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (7 class C, 13 class B, 11 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.