42 Hawthorne Street

42 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 5 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 5 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (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)

25 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 254 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-05-13. Newest violation issued 2024-08-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 773 days from issue to close for the 32 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Required notice or sign missing (hallway). FAILURE TO DISTRIBUTE AND POST SAFE CONSTRUCTION BILL OF RIGHTS AND/OR NOTICE OF THE TENANT PROTECTION PLAN. SUCH NOTICES SHALL REMAIN POSTED UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE DESCRIBED PERMITTED WORK. AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-06-10. HPD violation 17039069
• Class C: Required notice or sign missing (hallway). FAILURE TO DISTRIBUTE AND POST SAFE CONSTRUCTION BILL OF RIGHTS AND/OR NOTICE OF THE TENANT PROTECTION PLAN. SUCH NOTICES SHALL REMAIN POSTED UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE DESCRIBED PERMITTED WORK. AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-05-31. HPD violation 17016298
• 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 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2024-05-01. HPD violation 16945075
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, basement. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BMST, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BMST), issued 2024-02-28. HPD violation 16707618
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). , 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 BOILER ROOM DOOR AT CELLAR, issued 2024-02-28. HPD violation 16701836
• 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 LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-02-28. HPD violation 16701845
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BMST, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BMST), issued 2024-02-27. HPD violation 16707625
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BMST, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BMST), issued 2024-02-27. HPD violation 16707626

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), 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: 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: 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

5 of 8 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 42 HAWTHORNE LLC. Head officer: JEAN DANIEL HERTZOG. Managing agent: JOANNA MOLONEY. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050450025, HPD building ID 309340. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 4 min walk
• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 7 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 9 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.