157-11 Sanford Avenue

157-11 Sanford Avenue in Flushing, Queens, has 98 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 79 of 86 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family elevator · 86 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 79 of 86 units are rent-stabilized; 83 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (98 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

98 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 79 class B, 12 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 454 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-11-28. Newest violation issued 2026-06-10.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

18 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 hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt D2), issued 2026-03-11. HPD violation 18699492
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt E5), issued 2025-04-17. HPD violation 17829765
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM . DOOR LOCKED IN CELLAR, issued 2025-04-17. HPD violation 17829764
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12C, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 12C), issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17030183
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B10, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt B10), issued 2023-10-24. HPD violation 16333880
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2023-01-13. HPD violation 15666992
• Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt A7), issued 2008-09-09. HPD violation 7456426
• Class B: Mold, east wall, kitchen, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT F9, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17187866 ISSUED 13-AUG-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt F9), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17555234

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 118 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

79 of 86 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: 79 in 2024, 83 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CHIOS REALTY GROUP I LLC. Head officer: WILLIAM G DEMOS. Managing agent: PRISTINE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS, LLC. This owner has 42 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4053300001, HPD building ID 693550. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 23 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.