42-15 43rd Avenue

42-15 43rd Avenue in Sunnyside, Queens, has 47 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 151 of 154 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Multi-family elevator · 154 units · Built 1938

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 151 of 154 units are rent-stabilized; 141 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (47 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

47 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 13 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 124 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-06-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-22.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt F24), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19241118
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt F24), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19241121
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt F24), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19241120
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt F24), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19233078
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NE'' (apt F24), issued 2021-03-17. HPD violation 14070902
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F24), issued 2020-06-25. HPD violation 13704970
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F24), issued 2020-06-25. HPD violation 13704971
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F24, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTHEAST (apt F24), issued 2020-06-18. HPD violation 13698877

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (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 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 5 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

151 of 154 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: 151 in 2024, 141 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: ESSEX HOUSE LLC. Head officer: HARRY OTTERMAN. Managing agent: NORCOR MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001590001, HPD building ID 431207. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 4 min walk
• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 5 min walk
• 52 St (7), 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 2026-10-28.