27-56 27 Street
Queens, NY 11102BBL 4-00574-0125Map
Owner of record: The Vincent Buffa Living Trust
27-56 27 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1923 in Queens, 11102. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is The Vincent Buffa Living Trust. HPD has recorded 32 housing violations here, most recently on May 6, 2026. 24 of the 32 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 5 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2018.
- HPD violations
- 32
- DOB violations
- 10
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 49
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 32
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
May 6, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 29, 2024
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 12, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2023
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 27, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 15, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles at public hall, 2nd story
Oct 30, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor .. at public hall, 1st story
Oct 25, 2022
Open — Nov sent out
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- ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
Oct 25, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box at public hall, 1st story
Oct 25, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.
Oct 25, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Oct 25, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 3, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Mar 3, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 14, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 14, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 2f, 3rd story
Dec 3, 2019 · Apt 2F
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked cellar at boiler room
Dec 3, 2019
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 31, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at west
Mar 21, 2019 · Apt 1R
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door at first floor heading to cellar
Mar 21, 2019
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 22, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose wall light fixture, entrance to building, at front areaway
Jan 13, 2018
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at 60 watts incandescent lighting , southeast section, south yard, at fire passage way
Jan 13, 2018
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening double cilynder key operated lock at door at fire passage way
Jan 13, 2018
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ,cracked , brick parapet wall , at north east section, at north ,
Jan 13, 2018
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 30, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 16, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 14, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 25, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 10
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2023 external low pressure inspection
Sep 23, 2024
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report
Nov 8, 2019
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 27, 2001
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 7, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Hazardous
Residence altered for occupancy as a dwelling for more than the legally approved number of families dept. of bldg records indictes residence is multiple dwelling- 6 families, residence now altered by 7 families
May 24, 2002 · Penalty $3,050
Active - Hazardous
Work without permit work noted. at cellar level walls erected creating bathroom with shower toilet and cavatory gas line for stove and kitchen sink, all without permit on file with bldg dept. remedy:obtain perm
May 24, 2002 · Penalty $800
Active
Complaints
- Plumbing
Basin/sink
Mar 28, 2025 · Apt 2R
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 2R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jun 30, 2023 · Apt 2R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jun 25, 2023 · Apt 2R
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jun 3, 2023 · Apt 2R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 28, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 21, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 17, 2022 · Apt 3R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 7, 2021 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 24, 2019 · Apt 2FT
Close
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- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 21, 2019 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 20, 2019 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 2, 2019 · Apt 1R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Dec 2, 2019 · Apt 2F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 19, 2019 · Apt 1R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Dec 31, 2018 · Apt 1R
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
Dec 31, 2018 · Apt 1R
Close - Plumbing
Steam pipe/riser
Dec 31, 2018 · Apt 1R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 30, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Oct 6, 2015 · Apt 1R
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Jul 30, 2015 · Apt 2R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 30, 2015 · Apt 2R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 21, 2015 · Apt 1R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 21, 2015 · Apt 1R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 21, 2015 · Apt 1R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 21, 2015 · Apt 1R
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 17, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 12, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Mar 5, 2015 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 12, 2015 · Apt 2R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 30, 2014 · Apt ALL6
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 16, 2014 · Apt 3F
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 25, 2012 · Apt NA
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 14, 2009 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 23, 2009 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 22, 2009 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Mar 22, 2009 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 11, 2009 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 22, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Oct 9, 2007 · Apt 1R
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Oct 9, 2007 · Apt 1R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 21, 2006 · Apt 1R
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Nov 10, 2006 · Apt 2F
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Nov 10, 2006 · Apt 2F
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jun 25, 2006 · Apt 1R
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Jun 25, 2006 · Apt 1R
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jun 25, 2006 · Apt 1R
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Nov 9, 2005 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 16, 2004 · Apt 3
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1923
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 3,492 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R6A
- Community board
- 401
- Council district
- 22
- Block / lot
- 574 / 125
- Assessed value
- $443,700
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #415603, last renewed Apr 27, 2021.
Questions about 27-56 27 Street
Who owns 27-56 27 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is The Vincent Buffa Living Trust.
Does 27-56 27 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 32 housing violations at this property.
Is 27-56 27 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 5 rent-stabilized units here in 2018 (about 83% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 27-56 27 Street built?
City records list 1923 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 27-56 27 Street?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.