21-26 Newtown Avenue,Queens, NY 11102
13 Units
•Built in 1908
•4 Floors
•Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Reviews (4)
2.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
OK for price and location but not ideal
Former Tenant
Pros:
Below median rent price for Astoria. Building is in a great location, close to everything you need.
Cons:
Poor responsiveness to building issues, poor trash management, lost heat/hot water too many times due to aging boiler.
2.33 stars
Over 3 years ago
Old building with its wide set of issues
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location (near N/W stations; Q100 and Q69)
Next to grocery store (C Town supermarket)
Month to month, no brokers fee
Next to grocery store (C Town supermarket)
Month to month, no brokers fee
Cons:
Superintendent is unreliable; when there is an issue within the apartment, it takes repeated contacts over multiple days to get work completed/issue resolved. No proper time expectations set when modifications/construction takes place.
Landlord can get very defensive when provided with constructive feedback; for example, when overdue construction projects take place, they are unable to provide a respectful timeline.
Rent agreement is a copy paste from some shady template on the internet. Make sure you read ALL the clauses and provide the appropriate edits. When edits were sent to landlord, they did not return copy for weeks even after multiple reminders.
Hallways and stairs are not cleaned often. There used to be a cleaner years ago, but since they’ve left, hallways are not maintained as often and it is noticeable.
I’ve heard of complaints of confirmed bedbug sightings in other apartment units from trusted neighbors. Confirmed mice (only once, thanks to having a cat in apartment) and cockroach sightings in summer time (maybe 4-5 per summer)
Not enough recycling bins.
Each unit has its own boiler system which has consistently broken down during the coldest week if the year. We’ve gone without adequate heating and restored to the use of portable heaters for days at a time before repair was completed. The heating breaking down has happened to other apartments too. Even the Boiler company rep admitted that these were prone to breaking often. Very few companies service these type of boilers.
Not rent controlled. Beware of random rent increases based on landlord mood swings.
Landlord can get very defensive when provided with constructive feedback; for example, when overdue construction projects take place, they are unable to provide a respectful timeline.
Rent agreement is a copy paste from some shady template on the internet. Make sure you read ALL the clauses and provide the appropriate edits. When edits were sent to landlord, they did not return copy for weeks even after multiple reminders.
Hallways and stairs are not cleaned often. There used to be a cleaner years ago, but since they’ve left, hallways are not maintained as often and it is noticeable.
I’ve heard of complaints of confirmed bedbug sightings in other apartment units from trusted neighbors. Confirmed mice (only once, thanks to having a cat in apartment) and cockroach sightings in summer time (maybe 4-5 per summer)
Not enough recycling bins.
Each unit has its own boiler system which has consistently broken down during the coldest week if the year. We’ve gone without adequate heating and restored to the use of portable heaters for days at a time before repair was completed. The heating breaking down has happened to other apartments too. Even the Boiler company rep admitted that these were prone to breaking often. Very few companies service these type of boilers.
Not rent controlled. Beware of random rent increases based on landlord mood swings.
Advice to owner:
Ask your tenants for feedback about their experience in your building. It will improve relations between you and the community in your building.
Please set proper timelines for repair in apartment units.
Please set proper timelines for repair in apartment units.
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
The average number of violations per unit at 21-26 Newtown Avenue is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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
P
Peter Blidy
2(4)
Joint Owner•
Head Officer•
Agent•
2 Properties•13 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
S
Segundo Zulay
2(4)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•13 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
M
Mary Blidy
2(4)
Joint Owner•
Officer•
2 Properties•13 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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