23-56 31st Street

23-56 31st Street in Astoria, Queens, has 35 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 13 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 6 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (35 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-09-16. Newest violation issued 2024-04-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ,, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10), issued 2022-07-05. HPD violation 15246845
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2021-08-26. HPD violation 14516960
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, bathroom, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2021-08-26. HPD violation 14516962
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2021-08-19. HPD violation 14501941
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 4), issued 2021-08-12. HPD violation 14494651
• Class C: Leak or water damage, private hall. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK INTO PRIVATE HALL 3 STY NORTHWEST APT 11 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 11), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 140696
• Class B: Mold, north wall, foyer, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 15 SQ/FT AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2021-08-26. HPD violation 14512852
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2021-08-26. HPD violation 14512848

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

13 of 13 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: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: QAMA REALTY CORP. Head officer: SARAH AHMAD. Managing agent: QAMA REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4008420030, HPD building ID 417920. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 4 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 5 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 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.