Building SafetyHousing Conditions
43-23 40 STREET
Queens · ZIP 11104 · BIN 4002479 · Sunnyside · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 1, 2026
NeighborhoodSunnyside
More violations than 97.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Sunnyside.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 385 violations · 261 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
25 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
567
32 per year avg.↑ Up 420% in the last 2 years (385 vs 74 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
105
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ25
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ65
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days3% (3)
▪ 3–12 months31% (32)
▪ 1–3 years43% (45)
▪ 3+ years23% (24)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
823
34 per year avg.↑ Up 302% in the last 2 years (261 vs 65 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued32%No violation38%Phone resolved15%Other0%(823)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ188 violations
Egressⓘ78 violations
Water Supplyⓘ43 violations
Paintingⓘ42 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ29 violations
Cleaningⓘ25 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ20 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ19 violations
Complaint log
104 complaints · GENERAL
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