143-37 Sanford Avenue

143-37 Sanford Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 29 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1973

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 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 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (29 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 9 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 8 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NEAR MAILBOX AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17841230
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17342407
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2024-10-15. HPD violation 17342403
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT 2ND FIRE DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH LEADING TO FIRE STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629552
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT 1ST FIRE DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH LEADING TO FIRE STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629547
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the south wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH WALL LEADING TO FIRE STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629550
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17841232
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the south wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH WALL LEADING TO FIRE STAIRS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17841255

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: C.H SANFORD REALTY LLC. Head officer: HANGDONG Zhang. Managing agent: RICKY CHEN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 2, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 4050490041, HPD building ID 693452. 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 2026-10-28.