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29-8 31 Avenue
Astoria

29-8 31 Avenue,
Queens, NY 11106

67 Units

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Built in 1927

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5 Floors

2.8(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 29-8 31 Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 29-8 31 AVENUE in Queens highlight a convenient location. However, the building suffers from poor management, unresponsive owners, and various maintenance issues like non-functional washing machines, plumbing, and inadequate heat/hot water. Tenants face pest problems and security issues like stolen packages. Recommendations call for a complete overhaul in management and better maintenance practices. Despite decent apartment sizes, the overall consensus advises against living in this building due to severe operational deficiencies, lack of COVID considerations, and an overall unresponsive and negligent management approach.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 day ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.89 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 29-8 31 Avenue is worse than the city .
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    Non-hazardous
    16
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 02, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls at public hall 5th story intermediate landing at public hall, 5th story, section at east
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    Hazardous
    25
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 22, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling and east wall in the 1st room from north located at apt d10, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east , section at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    19
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 10, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective marble treads, 5th and 6th marble stair tread from bottom up leading to 3rd story at public hall stairs, 2nd story, section ''east''
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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
    B
    Brian Garland
    2.8(5)
    Agent•
    1 Property•67 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    A
    Astoria 31st Drive Investor, LLC
    3(18)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    19 Properties•407 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 21
    M
    Maggie Mccormick
    2.8(63)
    Head Officer•
    31 Properties•780 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 21
    M
    Maggie Mccormick
    2.8(5)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•87 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    Decent location and apartments. Non-existent management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location
    Lobby and starts cleaned every week
    Garbage is taken out on time
    Cons:
    You will never be able to reach management
    People steal your packages
    Front door has been broken several times
    Poor ventilation in bathroom and kitchens
    Advice to owner:
    Change management offices
    Over 1 year ago
    good location but management is horrible
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - good location
    - good space layout
    Cons:
    - management company does not care
    - washing machines don't work
    Advice to owner:
    do better.
    Over 2 years ago
    Good location, bad management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location is excellent and building is pet friendly.
    Cons:
    Washing machines never work, apartment is not maintained well, plumbing issues, heat/hot water issues, pest (mice and cockroaches), supers are not good at repair, high turnover with supers.
    Advice to owner:
    Get a better management company.
    Over 3 years ago
    Two Year Resident
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The apartment was quiet
    Cons:
    The super is impossible to get in-touch with. I had to go through the management company to get any sort of help and even that was a struggle.
    Advice to owner:
    Pick up your phone Alden. You work for the building and tenants. I answer the phone when my job calls
    Over 3 years ago
    They honestly don’t care
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Apartments are decent sized
    Cons:
    No Covid accommodations on rent unless mandated by law. No leniency on breaking lease, even during pandemic. Laundry room on site, but dryers frequently out of service. Occasional stolen packages, and no security cameras placed in common area or mail room. Without gas for over 1 month during the winter 2021 - still not on for entire building lines. Took apart the kitchen storage to replace the heat, and never put the storage back in even when the gas line was reconnected. Severe cockroach problem even after 2 times exterminating - we’re talking climbing all over the walls and beds throughout the day and night. Heat is only on for about 1 hour each day - building has a D rating on heat conservation so it’s hemorrhaging heat on a daily basis. Whenever you email the building manager he says the heat is on based on a remote thermometer - sent photos of independent verification that heat is not on, but emails are ignored (building manager claims they must have “gone to his spam folder”).
    Advice to owner:
    Definition of a slum lord, avoid this building at all costs.
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