20-65 26th Street

20-65 26th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 23 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 60 units · Built 1947

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)

• 5 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.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (23 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

23 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 10 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 100 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-12-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 210 days from issue to close for the 5 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192684
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2024-06-21. HPD violation 17064875
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 3rd 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 DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3A), issued 2024-06-20. HPD violation 17064729
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2022-01-03. HPD violation 14759312
• 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 2A), issued 2021-12-27. HPD violation 14755753
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 14654455
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 14654454
• Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK NORTH WALL AT BULKHEAD , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-06-18. HPD violation 16581246

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

60 of 60 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: 60 in 2024, 60 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CENTRAL ASTORIA, LLC. Head officer: MARTIN R KALT. Managing agent: MARTIN KALT. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4008600001, HPD building ID 412536. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 7 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 15 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 22 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 2026-10-27.