143-45 Sanford Avenue

143-45 Sanford Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 68 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 57 of 61 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 61 units · Built 1957

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 21 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 57 of 61 units are rent-stabilized; 62 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (68 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

68 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 7 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 353 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

27 closed in the last 90 days. Median 390 days from issue to close for the 102 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 406, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 406), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19186079
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 406, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 406), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19186085
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18593346
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18593345
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT THE WEST RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 601, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 601), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18519681
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 506, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 506), issued 2025-10-20. HPD violation 18314465
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 603), issued 2025-10-20. HPD violation 18314464
• 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 510, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 510), issued 2025-09-25. HPD violation 18248348

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 160 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (1).

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 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

57 of 61 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: 57 in 2024, 62 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 143-45 SANFORD 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 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4050490038, HPD building ID 693458. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 9 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 26 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.