144-44 Sanford Avenue is tracked in NYC Property Audit as BBL 4053740023, located in QN, built in 1928, 54 residential units, 168 open DOB/HPD violation signals, $3,125 in unpaid OATH fines, FEMA flood zone X. The free preview keeps address-level facts crawl-visible while the full due-diligence report remains available in the audit.
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144-44 SANFORD AVE
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Annual property tax estimated at ~$275,731 (Tax Class 2)· NYC DOF
Most recent mortgage: $437,475 from NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK, N.A. in 2017 (+2 more on Financials)· ACRIS
Building Details
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Building Area
54,491 sf
Commercial Area
991 sf
Zoning
R6A
Basement
0
Land Use
Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Registered Owner
Sanford Apt CORP
Rent Regulation
Yes · 7 regulated units(DHCR)
Quick facts
How many units does this building have?
54 residential units.
How tall is this building?
6 stories, non-fireproof construction, built in 1928.
How big is the lot?
12,375 sq ft (75 ft × 165 ft).
What's the building class?
Class D4 — Elevator apt.
How many buildings are on this lot?
1 building on the lot.
Overall Outlook
Long-term signal for residential or commercial viability
Elevated Risk
Maintenance Reliability
Multiple open violations — proceed with caution
20 / 100
Safety
Moderate activity — typical urban
75 / 100
Daily Life
Transit access via Flushing-Main St (7)
~12 min subway
Compliance · 10-year history
Violation timeline
DOB · HPD · OATH
201620182020202220242026
Active43Resolved with debt0Resolved8Hover any dot for detail
Violations & maintenance history
HPD · DOB · OATH — 43 open, 8 resolved
Tip: this building has 54 residential units and 43 open violations across all of them. To see only the records affecting your apartment, run a new search with your unit number (e.g. 5A or PH2) in the APT / UNIT field on the homepage.
Open Issues — 43
Minor
§ 27-2005, 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 at compactor closet door at public hall, 4th story
HPD · Filed Apr 2026 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 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 at compactor closet door at public hall, 6th story
HPD · Filed Apr 2026 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 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 fire door seperating north and south section at public hall, 6th story
HPD · Filed Apr 2026 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 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 fire door seperating north and south section at public hall, 5th story
HPD · Filed Apr 2026 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 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 at compactor closet door at public hall, 5th story
HPD · Filed Apr 2026 · Open
Resolved History — 8 (showing 3)
Closed
§ 27-2005, 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 set at compactor closet, 1st story
HPD · Filed Feb 2026 · Closed
Closed
§ 27-2005, 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 at compactor closet door at public hall, 6th story
HPD · Filed Oct 2025 · Closed
Closed
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling near south public hall stairs , 6th story
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE
HPD · Filed Oct 2025 · Closed ·
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