28-29 29 Street
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This address is owned by the NYC Department of Education and classified as a Class W1 building — almost certainly a school, not a residential property. HPD registration data is unavailable (consistent with a non-residential, city-owned building), and rent stabilization data is also unavailable. If you are being offered a residential lease here, that warrants serious scrutiny before signing anything. The surrounding area shows 13 NYPD incidents within 150 meters over the past 12 months (7 felonies, 0 violent, 0 shootings), 641 total 311 complaints led by illegal parking (106) and maintenance/facility issues (53), and 101 noise complaints over 12 months — predominantly street and sidewalk noise.
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- This building is owned by the NYC Department of Education and classified as a Class W1 structure — what is the legal basis for offering a residential lease here, and can you provide a copy of the certificate of occupancy showing residential use?
- HPD has no registration on file for this building — can the landlord provide documentation of any HPD registration or explain why the building is exempt, and what recourse do tenants have for maintenance complaints without an HPD record?
- Rent stabilization data is unavailable for this BBL — is the unit being offered under any regulated rent program, and can you provide written confirmation of the unit's regulatory status before signing?
- 311 records show 106 illegal parking complaints and 40 blocked driveway complaints in the area over the past year — is there dedicated tenant parking, and how are access and parking disputes typically handled?
- Noise data shows 101 complaints in the past 12 months, graded as very high activity, with 43 street/sidewalk noise complaints and 28 commercial noise complaints — what soundproofing or noise mitigation exists in the unit, and what are the primary noise sources at different times of day?
- The building was constructed in 1928 and is 98 years old — what major systems (plumbing, electrical, heating, windows) have been updated, and when were those updates completed?
- Confirm the building's actual use at the showing: look for signage, classroom layouts, institutional fixtures, or any indication this is an active or former school rather than a residential building — and verify that the space being shown has a legal residential certificate of occupancy.
- Given the building's 1928 construction, inspect visible infrastructure closely: check for aging pipes, exposed wiring, original windows with poor sealing, and the condition of common areas, stairwells, and any shared mechanical systems.
- Walk the immediate block at the time of day you would typically be home: the 43 street/sidewalk noise complaints and 28 commercial noise complaints suggest meaningful ambient noise — assess whether the unit's windows face the street and how audible that noise is inside.
28-29 29 Street sits in Queens, ZIP 11102. The closest subway is 30 Av (N,W) (2-minute walk), served by the N and W lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 107 restaurants, 30 cafes, 36 groceries, and 14 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau (grades Pre-K to 5), a 0-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 101 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 91/100 safety score.
- Illegal Parking: 106
- Maintenance or Facility: 53
- Snow or Ice: 46
- Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 43
- Blocked Driveway: 40
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- HARRASSMENT 2: 19
- PETIT LARCENY: 15
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 15
- FELONY ASSAULT: 7
- GRAND LARCENY: 6
- Apr 6, 2018 "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT"
- Feb 24, 2017 "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT"
- Mar 16, 1999
- SMART WAY MINI MART INC.
- DEEP TRADING CORPORATION
- CRATER CANDY STORE CORP.
- P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau
- The 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide)
- P.S. 234
- The 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide)
- Academy for New Americans
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria
- Academy for New Americans
- Young Women's Leadership School, Astoria
- Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Ar
- 30 Av (N,W)
- Astoria Blvd (N,W)
- Broadway (N,W)
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