40-45 74th Street
40-45 74th Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 44 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1932
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 146.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 15 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 3 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.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (44 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
44 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 13 class A, 11 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 44 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-02-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Leak or water damage, bedroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK CEILING ER-1 FRONT BEDROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2FL), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170582
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING FRONT ROOM ER-1 LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2FL), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170569
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK KEY OPERATED METAL GATE STREET ENTRANCE, issued 2005-09-23. HPD violation 5730788
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bedroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING REAR BEDROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2FL), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170583
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF BOXES AND HOUSE HOLD ITEMS ETC. AT 1STY AND 2STY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170611
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170621
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bedroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING CENTER BEDROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170576
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bedroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK CEILING CENTER BEDROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2FL), issued 2011-10-24. HPD violation 9170587
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: SALY NICODEMUS. Head officer: SALLY S NICODEMUS. Managing agent: SALLY NICODEMUS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 5, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4014850004, HPD building ID 471442. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R), 2 min walk
- 74 St-Broadway (7), 2 min walk
- 69 St (7), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 44 open (3 class C, 17 class B, 13 class A, 11 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 146.7 per 10 units (about 15 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.