43-40 40th Street
43-40 40th Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 17 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (58/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 58/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 17 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (5 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 77 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-01-12. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, kitchen, 4th 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) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2021-12-22. HPD violation 14747653
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2018-01-12. HPD violation 12186045
- Class B: Mold, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17579022 ISSUED 26-DEC-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1A), issued 2025-04-28. HPD violation 17858989
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY, issued 2022-04-13. HPD violation 15106502
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2021-12-22. HPD violation 14747157
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY, issued 2022-04-13. HPD violation 15106503
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 5 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
17 of 16 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: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1824 53 TS REALTY CORP. Head officer: CHAIM LANDAU. Managing agent: 1824 53 St Realty Corp. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4001900043, HPD building ID 427989. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 40 St-Lowery St (7), 1 min walk
- 46 St-Bliss St (7), 7 min walk
- 33 St-Rawson St (7), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (2 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.