45-08 40th Street

45-08 40th Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 48 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and 23 of 113 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 113 units · Built 1922

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: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 23 of 113 units are rent-stabilized; 31 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (48 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

48 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 2 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 58 issued in the last 12 months. 98 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-10-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B33), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19180764
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KIEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON ENTRANCE DOOR AT ROOM WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B32), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982995
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AND SCREWED TO FRAME AT THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B32), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982999
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE SOOT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS DUE TO RECENT FIRE AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18983027
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE SOOT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS DUE TO RECENT FIRE AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18983028
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE SOOT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS DUE TO RECENT FIRE AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18983026
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON ENTRANCE DOOR AT ROOM WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B32), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982998
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY MORTISE LOCK SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''B'' (apt B31), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18983002

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 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

23 of 113 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: 23 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: QUEENS BLVD-40TH OWNERS CORP. Head officer: SHEN LI. Managing agent: BRG MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001940023, HPD building ID 427991. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 1 min walk
• 33 St-Rawson St (7), 7 min walk
• 46 St-Bliss 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.