23-79 28th Street

23-79 28th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 620 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED , LIGHT FIXTURES PRESENT, issued 2013-04-11. HPD violation 9787325
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BULB NORTH LIGHT FIXTURE AT ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 133666
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR BOTTOM OF CELLAR STAIR ENCLOSURE., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 133659
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY APT 2F. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2F), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 133663
• Class B: Lighting defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CLG LIGHT FIXTURE REAR ROOM SOUTH 1 STY APT 1R. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 133664
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 1 STY APT 1R. LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 133665
• Class A: Fire escape defect (roof). SECTION 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL OR VENT LINE ROOF THRUOUT., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 133658
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING AT CELLAR THRUOUT., issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 133667

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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.

Owner and management

Owner: 79-19 CALAMUS AVE. Head officer: DENIS XHARI. Managing agent: DENIS XHARI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4008430007, HPD building ID 414528. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 5 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 5 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 11 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.