132-70 Sanford Avenue

132-70 Sanford Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 84 open HPD violations, 28 of them class C, and 75 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 28 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 75 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 76 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (84 open, 28 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

84 open violations: 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 6 class A. 63 issued in the last 12 months. 382 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-05-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

66 closed in the last 90 days. Median 462 days from issue to close for the 76 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154180
• 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 AT APT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 1E), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19114499
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19114534
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979919
• 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 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979912
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ASSEMBLIES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979918
• 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979917
• 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 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979922

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 50 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

75 of 78 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: 75 in 2024, 76 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 132-70 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 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4051010033, HPD building ID 693432. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 6 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 16 min walk
• 111 St (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.