542 East 86th Street
542 East 86th Street in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1955
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 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 (36 open, 5 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, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
36 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 6 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 19 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-15.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18928891
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18853878
- 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 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18853877
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT FIRSTF, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt FIRSTF), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17135633
- 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 FIRSTF, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt FIRSTF), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17135632
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, basement. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18928894
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18928892
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-15. HPD violation 18928895
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (6), Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: MARIE MASCARY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 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 3079640071, HPD building ID 279702. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 14 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 19 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 26 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (5 class C, 20 class B, 6 class A, 5 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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.