Queens (LIC) · Independent editorial review
Arista Air Conditioning Corp
In brief. Arista Air — Commercial HVAC and luxury-residential co-op/condo projects across the metro. DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0883608-DCA: Active — expires 2027-02-28. Family-owned since 1949 (76 years). Cross-source rating range: Google 4.1/5 (57 reviews), Yelp 1.8/5 (21, unclaimed), BBB A+ (not accredited). Verified 2026-08-13.
Verified credentials
- DCWP Active #0883608-DCA · exp. 2027-02-28
- BBB A+ not accredited
- Founded 1949
Verified against the NYC Legally Operating Businesses dataset on 2026-08-13. See how we verify licenses.
Company facts
- Website
- https://aristair.com/
- Address
- 38-26 10th St, Long Island City, NY 11101
- Phone
- (718) 937-1400
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 200+ (source)
- Service area
- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
- Emergency dispatch
- 24/7 published on company site
Verified credentials
- DCWP Home Improvement Contractor #0883608-DCA — Active — expires 2027-02-28 (NYC Legally Operating Businesses, verified 2026-08-11)
Services covered
- Commercial HVAC
- Luxury residential HVAC
- Chiller service
- 24/7 emergency
Editor's verdict
The oldest operator we ranked (76 years in business) and the strongest commercial/luxury-residential shop in NYC's HVAC market. Arista carries an active DCWP Home Improvement Contractor licence, publishes a 24/7 emergency line, and reports 200+ employees on its own site. The union-labour operating model and 50-mile metro coverage put it in a different lane from the small residential shops that dominate the rest of this ranking — Arista's typical customer is a co-op or condo board, a commercial property manager, or a luxury-residential developer, not a single-family homeowner with a broken window unit.
The cross-source rating picture is the caveat worth reading before hiring. The Google feed (4.1/5 across 57 reviews) tracks the kind of commercial-scale work Arista actually does. The Yelp page (1.8/5 across 21 reviews) is unclaimed by the business and skews toward complaint-driven filings; when a Yelp page is unclaimed, complaints do not get replies and satisfied commercial customers rarely file. The BBB rating (A+ but not accredited) is neutral. On balance, the weight of evidence sits with the DCWP licence, the 76-year operating history, and the commercial reputation — not the Yelp average.
Where Arista shines: chiller service, refrigeration for restaurants and grocery, PTAC and split-system programs for building portfolios, and time-sensitive commercial-scope replacements. Where the fit is weaker: small residential repair for a single homeowner, where the intake, scheduling and project-manager workflow can feel heavier than a homeowner expects.
Watch-outs
- Residential-scope fit. A single-window AC repair or a ductless mini-split fix in a one-family home may be routed to a project manager with a longer scheduling window than a small local shop. Compare with a #5–#10 operator for that job type.
- Unclaimed Yelp. Ask for direct references from a comparable job (same building type, same equipment class) rather than relying on the Yelp average.
- Building requirements. Confirm Certificate of Insurance issuance timing before scheduling — most NYC co-ops and commercial landlords require a COI naming the building as additional insured before the crew is admitted.
Next step
Use our Find-a-Pro flow to request a quote from Arista Air with your job details, or call directly on (718) 937-1400.