20-53 20th Street
20-53 20th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 51 of 51 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 51 units · Built 1949
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 51 of 51 units are rent-stabilized; 42 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 188 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-08-19. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- 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 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''20-59'', AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2025-06-12. HPD violation 18009228
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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) WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1A), issued 2011-08-19. HPD violation 9068661
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-11. HPD violation 17263919
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-11. HPD violation 17263921
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-11. HPD violation 17263923
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-11. HPD violation 17263920
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT NORTH SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-11. HPD violation 17263916
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 61 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
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
51 of 51 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: 51 in 2024, 42 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 4008930080, HPD building ID 405893. 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), 24 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 5 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-27.