970 42nd Street
970 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 40 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 66/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (17 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 94 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4J), issued 2023-05-05. HPD violation 15956958
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND SINK COUNTER TOP AT WEST IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4J), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19103311
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4J), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19103312
- Class B: Electrical defect, south wall, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET COVER AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4J), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15956961
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, door on the east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4J), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15956963
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT CERIMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4J), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15956964
- Class B: Electrical defect, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSE ELECTRIC CORDS WIRE FROM SOUTH WALL TO FAN CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4J), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15956962
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 4J), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15956965
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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. 4 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: BORO PARK COURTS ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: AVROHOM JAFFE. Managing agent: B.P. HAND INC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3055950034, HPD building ID 149901. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 3 min walk
- 9 Av (D), 5 min walk
- 50 St (D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (1 class C, 13 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.