53-21 Skillman Avenue
Queens, NY 11377BBL 4-01238-0049Map
Owner of record: Liu, Yong
53-21 Skillman Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1924 in Queens, 11377. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Liu, Yong. HPD has recorded 48 housing violations here, most recently on June 20, 2017. 14 of the 48 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 48
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 115
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
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 · 48
- BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of storage of disused house hold items etc. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 20, 2017
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector which is defective. in the entire apartment located at apt 3r, 3rd story, apartment at east
Jun 20, 2017 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceiling bulk-head and at public hall, 3rd story
Jun 20, 2017
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of storage of disused house hold items etc. at stairs to roof. at public hall, 3rd story
Jun 20, 2017
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective walls and ceiling vestibule. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective entrance door to building. at public hall, 1st story
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - 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
Jun 20, 2017
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, 1st story
Jun 20, 2017
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, 1st story
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors bulk-head to roof
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation closed
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- CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening lockable slide bolt with eye on bulk-head door to roof.
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the front area way
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling at vestibule at public hall, 1st story
Jun 20, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at walls, in the bathroom located at apt r3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 11, 2015 · Apt R3
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline at sink in the kitchen located at apt r3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 11, 2015 · Apt R3
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold ... at north and east wall. approx. 4 sq.ft. in the bathroom located at apt r3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 11, 2015 · Apt R3
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the entire apartment located at apt r3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Sep 11, 2015 · Apt R3
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bath tub (hot water) in the bathroom located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 13, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets (hot water ) at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 4, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 4, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 4, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective counter balance at lower window sash in the 4th room from north located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 4, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors in the apt, primary and secondary in the entrance located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 4, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold ... and mildew at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Nov 4, 2007 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet unit in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective window lock in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective window lock in the 1st bedroom from north at west located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 22, 2007 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at apt 3r, 3rd story, apartment at east
Dec 6, 2006 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors at vestibule 1 story public hall
Dec 6, 2006
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective connection locknut at waste line of sink in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Oct 17, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Oct 17, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Oct 17, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls, ceilings & trims apartment throughout located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Oct 17, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Oct 17, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective gasket at refrigerator in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt 1R
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling at north room located at apt r1, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt R1
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling at 2nd from north room located at apt r1, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt R1
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment located at apt r1, 1st story, apartment at east
Sep 1, 2006 · Apt R1
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 2
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 16, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 2
- Non-hazardous
50a 38 50b 50c 50a safety valve not piped down as per code 50b no syphon on steam gauge as per code 50c boiler feed line must be piped into conderation return line not pipe directly into boiler as per code
Dec 19, 2003
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by building dept.records.from a legal basement for common storage to an illegal business office roofing and commercial storage including scaffolds,roofing tar paper rolls tool
Feb 28, 1995 · Penalty $800
Resolve
Complaints
- Electric
Lighting
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Electric
Lighting
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Outside building
Skylight
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Door/window
Door
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Electric
Lighting
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Radiator
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close
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- Safety
Smoke detector
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Jun 15, 2017 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Sep 10, 2015 · Apt R3
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Sep 10, 2015 · Apt R3
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Sep 10, 2015 · Apt R3
Close - Water leak
Damp spot
Sep 10, 2015 · Apt R3
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Sep 10, 2015 · Apt R3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Nonconst
Janitor/super
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Electric
Bell-buzzer/intercom
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Doors
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Floor
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Ceramic-tile
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Doors
Dec 29, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 13, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Doors
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Ceramic-tile
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Floor
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - General
Doors
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Electric
Bell-buzzer/intercom
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Nonconst
Janitor/super
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Feb 4, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 5, 2010 · Apt 3R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 15, 2009 · Apt 3R
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 20, 2008 · Apt 1R
Close - Electric
Bell-buzzer/intercom
Jan 16, 2008 · Apt 2R
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Jan 16, 2008 · Apt 2R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jan 16, 2008 · Apt 2R
Close - Nonconst
Carbon monoxide
Jan 16, 2008 · Apt 2R
Close - Nonconst
Smoke detector
Jan 16, 2008 · Apt 2R
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Nov 7, 2007 · Apt 2R
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Oct 26, 2007 · Apt 2R
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1924
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 5,208 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,717 ft²
- Zoning
- R5D
- Community board
- 402
- Council district
- 26
- Block / lot
- 1238 / 49
- Assessed value
- $416,700
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #412353, last renewed Jul 15, 2025.
Questions about 53-21 Skillman Avenue
Who owns 53-21 Skillman Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Liu, Yong.
Does 53-21 Skillman Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 48 housing violations at this property.
Is 53-21 Skillman Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 53-21 Skillman Avenue built?
City records list 1924 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 53-21 Skillman Avenue?
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.