26-18 18th Street

26-18 18th Street in Astoria, Queens, has 30 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 26 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

30 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 264 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,158 days from issue to close for the 91 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: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-06-07. HPD violation 17032979
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-06-07. HPD violation 17032980
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-06-04. HPD violation 17024524
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-04-26. HPD violation 16931272
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd 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) 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16931024
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, kitchen, 2nd 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) SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16931021
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, bathroom, 2nd 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 NORTH AT EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16931195
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16931020

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 90 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (23), Heat/Hot Water (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 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

15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PYRGOS REALTY CORP. Head officer: ANGELO G LEMODETIS. Managing agent: PYRGOS REALTY CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 19, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4009010049, HPD building ID 404685. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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