79 Sunnyside Avenue

79 Sunnyside Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 76 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and 53 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).

Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 39/100)

• 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 29 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 53 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 54 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (76 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 29 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

76 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 14 class A. 104 issued in the last 12 months. 1192 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.

22 closed in the last 90 days. Median 144 days from issue to close for the 110 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5D), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19199340
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH, BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE, issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19134323
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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, BULKHEAD TO ROOF, 1ST BULKHEAD FROM EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19134316
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCHSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19116211
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 3D, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18730159
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-03-05. HPD violation 18684437
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-03-05. HPD violation 18684433
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st 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 1J, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1J), issued 2026-03-02. HPD violation 18678259

311 housing complaints

61 in the last 12 months, 433 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (29), Unsanitary Condition (14), Paint/Plaster (7), Plumbing (6), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

53 of 54 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: 53 in 2024, 54 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Sunnyland Holdings LLC. Head officer: AJ kurland. Managing agent: Alejandro Espinosa. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3038860119, HPD building ID 379676. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Alabama Av (J, Z), 8 min walk
• Cleveland St (J), 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.