538 Beach 43rd Street
538 Beach 43rd Street in Rockaway Beach, Queens, has 20 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 14, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-07. Newest violation issued 2024-05-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Unsanitary conditions (exterior). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ACCUMULATION OF WATER AND RAW SEWAGE AT NORTH YARD, issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16981374
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2BSIDE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2BSIDE), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16981373
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WATER CLOSET AND WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2BSIDE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2BSIDE), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16981371
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF TWO ROOMS CREATED FOR LIVING AND PLUMBING FIXTURES CONSISTING OF WATER WATER CLOSET WASH BASIN AND SHOWER STALL CREATING A BATHROOM AT REAR EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-06. HPD violation 16947785
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15737175
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2023-02-27. HPD violation 15737265
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 1st STORY (apt 2B), issued 2023-02-22. HPD violation 15737244
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2BBACK, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''(REAR)'' (apt 2BBACK), issued 2023-01-04. HPD violation 15640966
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years.
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
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: FERNANDEZ, EDWIN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4159610079, HPD building ID 632450. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Beach 36 St (A), 10 min walk
- Beach 44 St (A), 10 min walk
- Beach 25 St (A), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (8 class C, 10 class B, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.