43-16 53rd Street

43-16 53rd Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 46 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (46 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

46 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 68 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2025-06-27.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

5 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17836017
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17836016
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the north, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INNER GLASS PANE WINDOW LOWER SASH 2ND WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17836022
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2025-01-02. HPD violation 17589731
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2025-01-02. HPD violation 17589732
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCKING MECHANSIM AT VESTIBULE DOOR, issued 2011-05-20. HPD violation 8947584
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CHAIN WITH PADLOCK INSTALLED AT INTERIOR ENTRANCE DOOR 4 STY APT 4B. LOCATED AT APT 4B (apt 4B), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 182138
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CHAIN WITH PADLOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE INTERIOR DOOR 3 STY APT 3C. LOCATED AT APT 3C (apt 3C), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 182142

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

24 of 24 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: THEODORE LIVANOS. Managing agent: THEODORE LIVANOS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4013210033, HPD building ID 442381. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 52 St (7), 1 min walk
• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 7 min walk
• 61 St-Woodside (7), 10 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.