43-09 40th Street

43-09 40th Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 56 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 49 of 77 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 77 units · Built 1932

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 49 of 77 units are rent-stabilized; 71 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (56 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)

56 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 4 class A. 153 issued in the last 12 months. 350 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-05-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-20.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 115 days from issue to close for the 163 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 open violations are 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. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 4J), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18923961
• 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 4J), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18923960
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 6N, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 6N), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18440257
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 1C), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18424694
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4D), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18424659
• 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 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18374322
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1M, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1M), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18187194
• 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 6M, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 6M), issued 2022-02-22. HPD violation 14835171

311 housing complaints

30 in the last 12 months, 81 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Paint/Plaster (7), Plumbing (6), Heat/Hot Water (5), Door/Window (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

49 of 77 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: 49 in 2024, 71 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ALJO REALTY, LLC. Head officer: SCOTT SILVERMAN. Managing agent: BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 84 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001890019, HPD building ID 427974. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 2 min walk
• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 6 min walk
• 33 St-Rawson 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.