1433 42nd Street

1433 42nd Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 1 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: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 9 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING, 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2006-12-28. HPD violation 6526411
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 4TH WOOD TREAD AT STAIRS FROM ENTRANCE BUILDING DOOR TO VESTIBULE DOOR, 1ST STORY., issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7407208
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL AT VESTIBULE NORTH WALL, issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7407207
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VESTUBULE DOOR FRAME AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7407204
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING KNOB[1] AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7407205
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7407206
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE APARTMENT DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1FL), issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7407200
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REMOVE THE TORN AND/OR LOOSE FLOOR COVERING AT 1ST,2ND AND 3RD MARBLE TREADS AT STAIRS FROM ENTRANCE BUILDING DOOR TO VESTIBULE DOOR, 1ST STORY., issued 2008-08-08. HPD violation 7411658

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: SAMUEL KOHN. Head officer: SAMUEL KOHN. Managing agent: SAMUEL KOHN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053440064, HPD building ID 149570. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 7 min walk
• 50 St (D), 11 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 11 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.