20-55 Crescent Street
Queens, NY 11105BBL 4-00870-0012Map
Owner of record: Central Astoria
20-55 Crescent Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1949 in Queens, 11105. It has 45 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Central Astoria. HPD has recorded 49 housing violations here, most recently on August 17, 2026. 6 of the 49 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 45 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 49
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 205
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.
Think your apartment is stabilized? Request its rent history from HCR (free), then check your renewal with the renewal calculator.
Violations
Most recent first. The newest 10 per agency here; the full lists are a click away.
HPD housing violations · 49
- CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening self lockable panicbar installed on bulkhead door to roof at 1st public hall bulkhead from east, 3rd story
Aug 17, 2026
Open — Nov certified on time - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at roof door at 1st public hall bulkhead from east, 3rd story
Aug 17, 2026
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east , section ''20-41''
Jan 29, 2025 · Apt 3B
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system observed paper notice at public hall
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 at public hall
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box observed paper notice at public hall
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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
Jun 1, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 5
- Failure to benchmark none
Failure to file benchmarking report of energy use as per ad. code sec. 28-309.4
Aug 2, 2022
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2015 inspection report
Feb 24, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 26, 2026 · Apt 1C
Open - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 17, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 17, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Apr 6, 2026 · Apt 3A
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Nov 20, 2023 · Apt 1C
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 18, 2023 · Apt 1C
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Dec 14, 2022 · Apt 1B
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 29, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Nov 29, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Oct 26, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C9)
- Year built
- 1949
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 45
- Building area
- 31,305 ft²
- Lot area
- 31,802 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 401
- Council district
- 22
- Block / lot
- 870 / 12
- Assessed value
- $1,710,900
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #429566, last renewed Sep 15, 2026.
Questions about 20-55 Crescent Street
Who owns 20-55 Crescent Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Central Astoria.
Does 20-55 Crescent Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 49 housing violations at this property.
Is 20-55 Crescent Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 45 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 45 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 20-55 Crescent Street built?
City records list 1949 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 20-55 Crescent Street?
It has 45 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.