45-44 40th Street

45-44 40th Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 61 buildings' registrations; 29 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-11-25. Newest violation issued 2026-07-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 19 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2019-12-02. HPD violation 13473906
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKEED AT CELLAR, issued 2019-11-25. HPD violation 13468874
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2024-01-12. HPD violation 16583950
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2024-01-12. HPD violation 16583951
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2024-01-12. HPD violation 16583952
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2024-01-12. HPD violation 16583953

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2).

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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 4544 40th Owner LLC. Head officer: Alex Kaskel. Managing agent: Apex Management Group. This owner has 61 buildings on record, 29 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001940053, HPD building ID 428022. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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