A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 26.7. In ZIP 11103, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
C
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2001-10-22.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
171 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (138) · Smoking or Vaping (6) · Illegal Dumping (6) · Illegal Fireworks (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · Consumer Complaint (3).
Filed construction activity
$268,080 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (11 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively
the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not
capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit:
request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
2572 ASTORIA CHEN LLC
Head officer
KEYONG CHEN
Managing agent
ARTISTRY WORKS CONTRACTING
Last registered
2025-06-27
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,266,000
$135,960
2026
$2,510,000
$150,600
2027
$2,336,000
$140,160
The city's market estimate has risen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick) 1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: No Permit or License) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
Astoria Blvd — N W · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 28 Av — Q101 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Steinway St & 28 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and
Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
171 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong.
Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints
appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box
on this page.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $980,000 on
2019-10-15 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2019-10-15
Mortgage $980,000 — from 2572 ASTORIA CHEN LLC to CATHAY BANK
$980,000
2019-10-15
AL&R $980,000 — from 2572 ASTORIA CHEN LLC to CATHAY BANK
$980,000
2019-10-15
Deed $1,400,000 — from VARMLAND LLC to 2572 ASTORIA CHEN LLC
$1,400,000
2019-09-26
Sold for $1,400,000
$1,400,000
$700,000
2013-01-10
Mortgage $612,000 — from VARMLAND LLC to REDBIRD REALTY CORP
$612,000
2013-01-10
Deed $800,000 — from REDBIRD REALTY CORP to VARMLAND LLC
$800,000
2007-11-28
Mortgage $170,000 — from REDBIRD REALTY CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
$170,000
Ten-year activity
2001000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
133
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
0
0
0
1
2018
0
1
23
2
0
26
2019
6
5
54
8
0
73
2020
1
1
7
0
0
9
2021
10
3
11
0
1
25
2022
0
0
10
0
3
13
2023
0
19
114
0
0
133
2024
0
1
77
0
1
79
2025
0
3
54
0
0
57
2026
0
0
28
0
1
29
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2025-05-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH D.O.B REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT SIGN OFF. RESPONDENT OBTAINED PERMIT # 410139194 WHICH EXPIRED 03/19/2014. PER$6,250
2024-12-04HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-09-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEPT. OF BUILDINGS REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT SIGN OFF. RESPONDENT OBTAINED PERMIT ALT-1 JOB # 410139194 WITH E$500
2023-04-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED NEW BUSINESS ACCESSORIES SIGN INSTALLED 5 LIGHTS ON THE BOTTOM OF SIGN. SIGN READ'S (LEGACY HOOKAH LOUNGE AND BISTRO) SIN
2022-11-30311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-11-18HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-09-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-08-24311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2011-02-18311: Broken Muni Meter — Credit Card Stuck in Meter
2010
2010-08-14311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010-05-01311: Broken Muni Meter — Credit Card Stuck in Meter
2008
2008-07-17Job filed: HEREWITH FILE FOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS, ADD NEW CANOPY AND SEATING IN THE BACKYARD, REPLACE HVAC UNIT AND OBTAIN NEW C/O.$23,000
2007
2007-11-28Mortgage $170,000 — from REDBIRD REALTY CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK$170,000
2007-11-28AL&R — from REDBIRD REALTY CORP to MARATHON NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK
2006
2006-03-13Job filed: REFURBUSH EXISTING STORE AND INSTALL NEW AWNING AND FENCE IN REAR YARD F OR THE SEATING AREA AS SHOWN IN PLANS, NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$25,000
2006-03-13Job filed: REFURBUSH EXISTING STORE AND INSTALL NEW AWNING AND FENCE IN REAR YARD F OR THE SEATING AREA AS SHOWN IN PLANS, NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$25,000
2005
2005-11-30ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BLDG. DEPT. RECORDS: THE REAR YARD BEHIND RESTAURANT HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR SEATING BY RESTAURANT/CAFE CUSTOM$2,000
2005-09-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILRUE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM/SPACE AS RE-QUIRED. AT REAR YARD ERECTED ADDITIONAL CAFE SEATING THAT'S $480
2005-09-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT REAR YARD OF PREMISES ERECTED STEEL FRAME CANOPY WITH STEEL ROOF APPROX SIZE 15'X 20'X 10'$800
2005-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2005-07-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT RECORDS. NOTED :REAR YARD NOW CONVERTED TO A SOCIAL CLUB WITH APPROX. SEATING FOR $800
2005-07-27DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-24Tenant complaint: NONCONST — ODOR
2004
2004-12-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-11-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED, 20', DURING FACADE REPAIR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91 AND TPPN 9
2004-09-28ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXT. BLDG WALL NOTE 1) AT FRONT FACADE LOOSE BRICKWITH MORTAR MISSING BETWEEN 3RD FL TO ROOF PARAPET. 2) SAGGI$2,000
2004-05-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED CONSTRUCTION OF METAL AND CONVES AWNING AT REAR APPROX SIZE 20'X 20 X 12 REMEDY:OBTAIN A PERMIT O$250
2004-04-15DOB complaint, category ?
2004-04-15ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL.NOTE:FRONT BRICK FACADE 2-ROOF HAS LOOSE,UNMORTARED BRICKS AND DEFECTIVE SAGGING LENTELS ABOVE W$800
2004-01-06DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE DOOR KNOBS OF ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2ND STY. APT.
2001-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PUTTY OF WINDOW SASH 2ND STY. APT ALL WINDOWS.
2001-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTE PIPE OF WASH BASIN 2ND STY. APT, BATHROOM.
2001-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2ND STY. APT. BATHROOM.
2001-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF 3RD STY. PUBLIC HALL.
2001-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2ND STY. APT. FRONT NORTH AND FR
2001-11-06HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS 2ND STY. APT. FRONT NORTH ROOM.
2001-10-22HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF AIR CONDITION YARD THROUGHOUT D20980H
2000
2000-05-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-04-26Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
2000-04-26Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
2000-04-26Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-01-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-01-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-12-05Permit PL — ISSUED
1987
1987-09-29Mortgage satisfied — from DE FILIPPO, C.ANTHONY ET to ASTORIA FED S&L ASSN
1983
1983-01-04Deed — from CARDINAL, JOHN F. to REDBIRD REALTY CORP
1975
1975-10-23Mortgage assigned — from DEFILIPPO C ANTHONY; DE FILIPPO NANCY to SARAH GORDON
1974
1974-12-02Mortgage — from CARDINAL JOHN F to NANCY DE FILIPPO; C ANTHONY DE FILIPPO
1974-12-02Deed — from DEFILIPPO NANCY; DEFILIPPO C ANTHONY to JOHN F CARDINAL
1973
1973-01-30Mortgage — from DEFILIPPO C ANTHONY; DEFILIPPO NANCY to ASTORIA FED S & L ASSN
1971
1971-10-28Mortgage — from DEFILIPPO C ANTHONY; DEFILIPPO NANCY to AUGUSTA GUNSBERG
1968
1968-03-06Mortgage — from DEFILIPPO C ANTHONY; DEFILIPPO NANCY to AUGUSTA GUNSBERG