18-22 21st Avenue

18-22 21st Avenue in Astoria, Queens, has 19 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 126 of 168 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 168 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 126 of 168 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (19 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (5 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 537 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-11-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 43 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19205332
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19160886
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1C), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17146372
• Class C: Mice, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2022-02-24. HPD violation 14901897
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19160885
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19160888
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2E), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19160887
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 3RD FIRE ESCAPE FROM SOUTH AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL AT FIRE ESCAPE, 4th STORY, issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115283

311 housing complaints

30 in the last 12 months, 142 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (10), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 5 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: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (13 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

126 of 168 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: 126 in 2024, 126 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ASTORIA TERRACE GARDENS LLC. Head officer: MARTIN KALT. Managing agent: ,ARTIn 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 4008960053, HPD building ID 812058. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Astoria-Ditmars Blvd (N, W), 12 min walk
• Astoria Blvd (N, W), 18 min walk
• 30 Av (N, W), 23 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.