18-53 Ditmars Boulevard

18-53 Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, has 31 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (31 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

31 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 12 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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 (hallway). , 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 AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16354114
• 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 2013-03-28. HPD violation 9783804
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE HOUSEHOLD GOODS CELLAR THRUOUT., issued 2008-08-14. HPD violation 266343
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE BOTTOM TREAD VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-08-14. HPD violation 266344
• Class B: Mice. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE DROPPINGS PRESENT 1 STY APT 1B. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-10-14. HPD violation 266357
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 1 STY APT 1B. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-10-14. HPD violation 266356
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD STEPS 8 AND 9 UP FROM BOTTOM STAIR CELLAR TO 1 STY PUB HALL., issued 1997-10-14. HPD violation 266354
• Class B: Gas defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD WALL 1 STY REAR APT 1B BEHIND GAS RANGE. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1997-10-14. HPD violation 266353

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: 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. 2 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KOLLEEN A PIETROWSKI. Managing agent: DONALD T PIETROWSKI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 28, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4008960007, HPD building ID 650056. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 11 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 16 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 21 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.