143-30 Sanford Avenue

143-30 Sanford Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 63 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and 80 of 80 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family elevator · 80 units · Built 1959

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 30 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.
• 194 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 80 of 80 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (63 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 194 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

63 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 7 class A. 138 issued in the last 12 months. 1667 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-04-24. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

66 closed in the last 90 days. Median 134 days from issue to close for the 242 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3M, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3M), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19186464
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3M, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3M), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040888
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5L, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5L), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040234
• 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 7J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 7J), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19040222
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18621549
• 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 2F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18621554
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT UNKEYED CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18621552
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18134134

311 housing complaints

232 in the last 12 months, 411 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (194), Paint/Plaster (12), Unsanitary Condition (12), Plumbing (9), Door/Window (4).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

80 of 80 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: 80 in 2024, 80 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Sanford Realty Management LLC. Head officer: Lev Wolkowicki. Managing agent: Sanford Realty Management LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4051830020, HPD building ID 693450. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 9 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 25 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.