83-40 Britton Avenue

83-40 Britton Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, has 173 open HPD violations, 58 of them class C, and 63 of 69 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 69 units · Built 1963

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)

• 58 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 63 of 69 units are rent-stabilized; 69 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (173 open, 58 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

173 open violations: 58 class C (immediately hazardous), 90 class B, 24 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 57 issued in the last 12 months. 861 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-08. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 185 days from issue to close for the 49 violations closed in the last 12 months.

10 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19188979
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19188971
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19188976
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7H, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7H), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19131565
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES DOOR BULKHEAD, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19131576
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964632
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5G), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964635
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5G), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18912004

311 housing complaints

67 in the last 12 months, 331 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (22), Heat/Hot Water (16), Unsanitary Condition (13), Paint/Plaster (9), Water Leak (4).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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 (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

63 of 69 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: 63 in 2024, 69 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 83-40 BRITTON AVENUE, LLC. Head officer: MARGARET BRUNN. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 101 buildings on record, 90 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015170021, HPD building ID 640317. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 3 min walk
• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 5 min walk
• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (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 2026-10-27.