Unit 1R Pros: Landlord is very responsive, building is kept in good shape, things work, no big issues Cons: Radiator can be loud, walls are very thin
31-58 44 STREET is a prewar 1928 building, 4 units in Astoria, NYC. Owned by VARGA FRANK. Public records show 3 open violations, 1 active litigation matter on file. Lucid Rents has 1 verified tenant review on this building.
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(A) § HMC: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.
(A) § HMC: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.
Unit 1R Pros: Landlord is very responsive, building is kept in good shape, things work, no big issues Cons: Radiator can be loud, walls are very thin
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Central Astoria along Broadway and 30th Avenue is the neighborhood's commercial heart — Greek tavernas, Egyptian hookah lounges, Colombian bakeries, and Czech beer gardens create one of NYC's most genuinely multicultural dining strips. The Museum of the Moving Image adds cultural depth.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Request Large Bulky Item Collection
Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR