45-59 45th Street

45-59 45th Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 20 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 51 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 50 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 51 of 50 units are rent-stabilized; 50 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 103 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-11-09. Newest violation issued 2025-09-19.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 871 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D1, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D1), issued 2022-04-15. HPD violation 15114770
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DUMB WAITER FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT D1, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D1), issued 2022-04-08. HPD violation 15102971
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt C11), issued 2022-04-04. HPD violation 15092179
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt C11), issued 2022-04-04. HPD violation 15092180
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 3; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A12, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A12), issued 2015-03-16. HPD violation 10628384
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OVER EXTENDED A. C. W/O SUPPORT BRACKETS, 1 AT 2ND STY. 2 3RD STY,2 4TH STY, AND 2, 5TH STORY AT FRONT FACADE,, issued 2007-04-26. HPD violation 6706034
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT PARAPET WALL AT BLDG FRONT LEANNG OUT OF PLUMB APPX. 8 INCHES TOWARDS ROOF AND NORTH TO SOUTH APPX. 50 FEET., issued 2006-07-20. HPD violation 6268207
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C6, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C6), issued 2005-11-09. HPD violation 5818053

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 12 infested, 12 treated, 1 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

51 of 50 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 51 in 2024, 50 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: VRETTOSI REALTY LLC. Head officer: ATHENA VRETTOS. Managing agent: VRETTOS I REALTY LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001650001, HPD building ID 434630. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 3 min walk
• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 6 min walk
• 52 St (7), 8 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 2026-10-27.