438 44th Street

438 44th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 48 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 29 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (48 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

48 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 8 class A. 48 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-02-19. Newest violation issued 2026-07-28.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, basement. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19091822
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, basement. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW 1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH , IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-24. HPD violation 19091820
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, basement. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW 1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH , IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19077014
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDED ALLOWED TEMPERATURE OF THE 130.F DEGREES AT HOTWATER FIXTURES, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19077015
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, basement. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19077029
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18651914
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18651915
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, basement. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING, EAST AND SOUTH WALLS, IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-07-28. HPD violation 19077021

311 housing complaints

29 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (13), Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (3).

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. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Jackson Chau. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3007380021, HPD building ID 150728. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 45 St (R), 2 min walk
• 53 St (R), 8 min walk
• 36 St (D, N, R), 10 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.