2521 31 Avenue,Queens, NY 11102
101 Units
•Built in 1926
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 2521 31 Avenue
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Recent renter insights for 2521 31 Avenue, Queens highlight responsive and helpful maintenance staff and a generally pleasant neighborhood with convenient transport access. The building is pet-friendly and features a nice courtyard, contributing to a positive living experience. However, tenants report significant issues with pest control, notably recurring roach and bug infestations that management struggles to fully resolve. Heating performance is inconsistent, often too hot on lower floors and insufficient on upper floors, while the absence of central air causes discomfort in summer. Noise privacy is a concern due to thin walls, and the lack of an elevator can be inconvenient. Laundry facilities are limited given the building size.
Reviews (7)
4 stars
1 month ago
Nice building and neighbors
Former Tenant
Pros:
My neighbors are mostly nice people. It's lots of young folks, so there can be noise issues. However, I've found that people are receptive if you ask them to quiet down.
The neighborhood is nice overall. There's lots of different food places nearby, and I don't feel unsafe walking alone at night as a young woman. I also love that we're so close to two different train stations, and getting into Manhattan is easy.
The super and other maintenance people keep the building and courtyard clean. When I've had to reach out to the super--even at odd times--I've been able to get in contact with him. There's also an app to contact maintenance, though I haven't used it myself.
I saw some people mention bugs, but I haven't really seen any since moving in. My apartment doesn't seem to get any roaches, though I have seen a couple centipedes since moving in (probably why I don't see any roaches, ha!).
Also, this building is pet-friendly, and I wasn't charged a fee for my pet.
The neighborhood is nice overall. There's lots of different food places nearby, and I don't feel unsafe walking alone at night as a young woman. I also love that we're so close to two different train stations, and getting into Manhattan is easy.
The super and other maintenance people keep the building and courtyard clean. When I've had to reach out to the super--even at odd times--I've been able to get in contact with him. There's also an app to contact maintenance, though I haven't used it myself.
I saw some people mention bugs, but I haven't really seen any since moving in. My apartment doesn't seem to get any roaches, though I have seen a couple centipedes since moving in (probably why I don't see any roaches, ha!).
Also, this building is pet-friendly, and I wasn't charged a fee for my pet.
Cons:
I'm not sure if it's just my building, but these walls are way too thin. I can hear my neighbors having conversations at normal levels and even walking. It's normal to hear noise when you live in an apartment, but I shouldn't be able to hear my neighbors' conversations so well. It can be unnerving.
There's also no elevator, so you have to walk up multiple flights of steps to get to your apartment. Not a big deal for a healthy young person, but it can be a lot when you're carrying stuff.
Important: There is no central air. In the fall they turn on the heat regularly, which can produce some pipe noises. I'm used to NYC apartment radiators making banging and hissing noises--but the noise the pipe in my bathroom makes is so loud that it wakes me up in the mornings. What's funny about that is despite all this raucus, my apartment doesn't get as warm as I would like.
Now, you would think that means that the apartment won't get too hot in the summer, right? Wrong. In the summer, your apartment will become a sauna if you're on one of the upper floors like I am. You WILL need an air conditioner and/or blackout curtains to be comfortable.
EDIT: I was wrong. Now that it's colder and the heat has been turned on more frequently, the my apartment feels comfortably warm. I love it!
There's also no elevator, so you have to walk up multiple flights of steps to get to your apartment. Not a big deal for a healthy young person, but it can be a lot when you're carrying stuff.
Important: There is no central air. In the fall they turn on the heat regularly, which can produce some pipe noises. I'm used to NYC apartment radiators making banging and hissing noises--but the noise the pipe in my bathroom makes is so loud that it wakes me up in the mornings. What's funny about that is despite all this raucus, my apartment doesn't get as warm as I would like.
Now, you would think that means that the apartment won't get too hot in the summer, right? Wrong. In the summer, your apartment will become a sauna if you're on one of the upper floors like I am. You WILL need an air conditioner and/or blackout curtains to be comfortable.
EDIT: I was wrong. Now that it's colder and the heat has been turned on more frequently, the my apartment feels comfortably warm. I love it!
Advice to owner:
Expand the laundry room. Why are there only three washing machines and four dryers for 100 units?
3.75 stars
1 month ago
Review of 2521 31st ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good supor and nice area
Cons:
Heat not proper, roaches
Available Listings In 2521 31 Avenue
STUDIO:
2 units
1 BED:
2 units
2+ BEDS:
0 units
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 2 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 2521 31 Avenue is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.01 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 29, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq feet at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt c52, 5th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 29, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt c52, 5th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
S
25-21 31ST Avenue Owner LLC
4.3(8)
Corporate Owner•
4 Properties•101 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
J
Jana Schmidt
3.5(51)
Officer•
21 Properties•1036 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 45
A
Antoinette Travaglino
3.5(50)
Agent•
20 Properties•1000 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 45
B
Benito Coate
4.3(8)
Site Manager•
4 Properties•101 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
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