2 Astoria Buildings Named Among 'Most Distressed' In NYC

ASTORIA, NY — Two Astoria-area apartment buildings face potential city-ordered emergency repairs after racking up numerous violations, officials announced earlier this month.

The two Astoria buildings, which include 25 apartments, were among 250 citywide recently added to the city’s Alternate Enforcement Program, which tracks the ‘most distressed’ multifamily properties across New York City.

Under the Alternate Enforcement Program, landlords must clear thousands of violations within four months or face steep penalties. If they fail, the city will perform emergency repairs and bill the owners, per the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Here are the two Astoria buildings labeled among the city’s most distressed:

34-30 28th St.

The three-story multifamily walk-up between Crescent and 28th Streets has more than 100 open violations, according to HPD records, including 31 Class C infractions—the city’s most serious designation for immediately hazardous conditions. The property also has 32 Class B violations, all considered hazardous, with issues ranging from cracked floor tiles and rodent infestations to water leaks and mold on walls or ceilings.

23-35 29th Ave.

The four-story multifamily walk-up between Crescent and 23rd Streets has over 570 open violations, including 165 Class C infractions—the city’s most serious category. It also has 237 Class B violations, along with a total of 241 complaints filed over the last two years.

The city’s updated list of 250 buildings spans all five boroughs and includes 7,038 apartments with a combined 54,909 open housing code violations. Property owners on the list collectively owe the city nearly $4.5 million for emergency repairs already completed after landlords failed to fix hazardous conditions themselves, officials said.

Now in its 19th year, the Alternate Enforcement Program allows HPD to step in when landlords fail to address persistent violations.

Earlier this month, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and HPD Commissioner Dina Levy said the updated list reflects repeat patterns of disrepair and long-standing violations.

Building owners can exit the Alternative Enforcement Program within months if they resolve violations and pay outstanding emergency repair charges, or enter into a payment agreement with the city. HPD continues monitoring discharged buildings for at least one year, with repeat violations triggering renewed enforcement.

With additional reporting by Ainsley Martinez.