21-81 38th Street

21-81 38th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 12 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 38 units · Built 1992

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 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 head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (12 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-04-13. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,102 days from issue to close for the 7 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATR OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL FIXTURES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2022-08-23. HPD violation 15323543
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2016-05-23. HPD violation 11242847
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2016-05-23. HPD violation 11242876
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-05-23. HPD violation 11242885
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2016-05-23. HPD violation 11242871
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE COUNTER BALANCE AT THE LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2016-05-23. HPD violation 11242866
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING., issued 2022-08-24. HPD violation 15323544
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-08-24. HPD violation 15323545

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 3 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: 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)

1 open DOB violation. 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: KRCM ASTORIA CONDOP INC.. Head officer: RAJMATTIE PERSAUD. Managing agent: MICHAEL SINGH. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 13, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4008077501, HPD building ID 426132. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 6 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 13 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 18 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.