48-53 44th Street

48-53 44th Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 40 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 51 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Multi-family elevator · 66 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 51 of 66 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (40 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 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)

40 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 277 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-01-02. Newest violation issued 2026-10-07.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 384 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mold, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ,10 SQ. FT. NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 12903152 ISSUED 09-FEB-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4D), issued 2026-10-07. HPD violation 19287753
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2K), issued 2023-10-20. HPD violation 16326297
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2020-10-27. HPD violation 13867455
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2020-10-27. HPD violation 13867446
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6D), issued 2020-10-27. HPD violation 13867448
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5L, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5L), issued 2020-10-27. HPD violation 13867452
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2020-10-27. HPD violation 13867456
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3G, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3G), issued 2020-10-27. HPD violation 13867457

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 107 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6).

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: 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

51 of 66 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).

Owner and management

Owner: BRG 48-53 LLC. Head officer: ARI BENEDICT. Managing agent: BRG MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4022880007, HPD building ID 433105. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 8 min walk
• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 9 min walk
• 52 St (7), 13 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.