44-15 43rd Avenue

44-15 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside, Queens, has 38 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 81 units · Built 1927

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.

• Repairs: Medium (38 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

38 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 5 class A. 47 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-10-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''H-O'', AT EAST (apt 3M), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 16719122
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 14669385
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6B), issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 15077944
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 6B), issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 15077945
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APTJ2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''H-O'' (apt APTJ2), issued 2021-10-27. HPD violation 14640780
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2021-05-28. HPD violation 14360308
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT WEST WALL AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 14758131
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 3G), issued 2026-01-21. HPD violation 14758130

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 72 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: FOSTER GARDENS APT. CORP. Head officer: ARTHUR WIENER. Managing agent: SOL KNOPF. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001570040, HPD building ID 431211. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 3 min walk
• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 5 min walk
• 52 St (7), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.