951 42nd Street

951 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 62 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 69 buildings' registrations; 24 graded D or F.
• 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized; 30 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (13 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 62 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 24 issued in the last 12 months. 194 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-03-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 21 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STRING FROM VESTIBULE DOOR HANDLE LOOPED TO STEAM RADIATOR, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18632259
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STRING LOOPED FROM RADIATOR TO VESTIBULE DOOR, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-07. HPD violation 18551503
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE AND DETACHED LOWER SASH WINDOW 1ST FROM NORTH AT EAST, AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING, AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-12-19. HPD violation 18515515
• 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 SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-08-26. HPD violation 17219345
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2024-06-18. HPD violation 12203468
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ENTRANCE DOOR TO BASEMENT LOCKED AT BUILDING EAST, issued 2024-06-18. HPD violation 13133563
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT BUILDING ENTANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-18. HPD violation 12548012
• Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELICTRICAL WIRE AT EAST WALL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A8, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A8). HPD violation 19318865

311 housing complaints

67 in the last 12 months, 106 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (62), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

31 of 31 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: 31 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1051 OCEAN CO LLC. Head officer: HYMAN SCHATTNER. Managing agent: 1051 OCEAN CO LLC. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 24 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3055900060, HPD building ID 149894. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 9 Av (D), 4 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 4 min walk
• 50 St (D), 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 2026-10-27.