438 52nd Street

438 52nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 32 of 32 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (20 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

20 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-01-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 112 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT INTERIOR SIDE OF THE LOWER SASH WINDOW 1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B7, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B7), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18827491
• 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 D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D7), issued 2023-05-16. HPD violation 15981523
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D7), issued 2023-03-27. HPD violation 15820950
• 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 D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D7), issued 2023-03-27. HPD violation 15820949
• 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 D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D7), issued 2023-03-24. HPD violation 15819183
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANEL LOWER SASH WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D7), issued 2023-05-16. HPD violation 15981524
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the north wall, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANEL UPPER SASH WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D7), issued 2023-05-16. HPD violation 15981525
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D7), issued 2023-05-16. HPD violation 15981526

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

32 of 32 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: 32 in 2024, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 438 52 ST OWNERS CORP. Head officer: SAHIT HADZOVIC. Managing agent: 438 52 ST. OWNERS CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008070024, HPD building ID 155778. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 53 St (R), 1 min walk
• 45 St (R), 7 min walk
• 59 St (N, R), 7 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.