155-17 Sanford Avenue

155-17 Sanford Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 10 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1928

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 10 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (18 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 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)

18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 6 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-10-21. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 127 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013516
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER AND UPPER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19013519
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQAURE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013520
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013522
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013518
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013514
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013517
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013521

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

10 of 36 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: 10 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 155-17 SANFORD OWNERS CORP. Head officer: GEORGE MICHELIS. Managing agent: SLJ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4053280015, HPD building ID 693538. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 21 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.