Queens · Community District 1

Building compliance in Astoria & Long Island City

What the city requires of buildings in Astoria, Long Island City, Ditmars — the Local Laws that apply, the deadlines that hit this district, and how to check any specific address in seconds.

Astoria & Long Island City is made up mostly of smaller buildings and a residential-and-commercial mix. Its building stock is largely prewar: about 71% of buildings predate 1960, 4% exceed 25,000 sq ft, and 1% rise above six stories. obligations here span energy benchmarking, facade safety and housing-maintenance rules.

Buildings in Astoria & Long Island City, by compliance scope

Live counts from the city's PLUTO dataset for Queens Community District 1. Thresholds are how NYC decides which Local Laws apply — a building can fall into several.

19,301
buildings on record (PLUTO)
683
over 25,000 sq ft — likely LL97 & benchmarking
257
taller than 6 stories — likely FISP / LL11 facade
7,613
with 3+ residential units — HPD registration, LL152, bedbug
13,680
pre-1960 residential — lead-paint (LL31) scope

Counts are current PLUTO records and approximate the buildings likely in scope; only a per-address check confirms what applies. Check your building →

Compliance activity in Astoria & Long Island City

A current read on housing conditions in this district — open HPD housing-maintenance complaints on record for Queens Community District 1.

930
open HPD housing complaints
on record as of August 2026 · updates live

Source: NYC HPD Complaints (Open Data). Tenant-reported complaints differ from issued violations — look up a specific building's violations →

Deadlines that hit Astoria & Long Island City

Local Laws that commonly apply here

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Frequently asked questions

Which gas-piping (LL152) deadline applies in Astoria & Long Island City?

Astoria & Long Island City is in Queens Community District 1. That district is in the 2028 LL152 sub-cycle, so the next inspection is due December 31, 2028, and it repeats every four years.

How many buildings in Astoria & Long Island City fall under Local Law 97?

About 683 buildings in Queens Community District 1 exceed 25,000 sq ft, the threshold for LL97 carbon caps and LL84 benchmarking, based on current PLUTO records.

How do I check the specific violations and laws for my building in Astoria & Long Island City?

Enter your address on the NYC Building Compliance homepage. You'll get a profile of every Local Law that applies to that building plus its live violations from DOB, HPD, FDNY, ECB/OATH and other agencies.

Reviewed against current NYC agency guidance by the NYC Building Compliance editorial team. Found something out of date? Tell us. Informational only — not legal or engineering advice.