43-38 42nd Street

43-38 42nd Street in Sunnyside, Queens, has 41 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (41 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

41 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

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

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-10-11. HPD violation 13334153
• Class C: Missing window guards, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2017-05-30. HPD violation 11801901
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2012-07-30. HPD violation 9520229
• Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2012-07-30. HPD violation 9520223
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2017-05-30. HPD violation 11801899
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2017-05-30. HPD violation 11801898
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2017-05-30. HPD violation 11801895
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN WEST CLOSET ( APPRX.4 SQ.FT ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2017-05-30. HPD violation 11801896

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 6 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).

Owner and management

Owner: TIMOTHY H.ENG IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST. Head officer: IRENE ENG- CHIN. Managing agent: TIMOTHY ENG. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4001880040, HPD building ID 430633. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 40 St-Lowery St (7), 2 min walk
• 46 St-Bliss St (7), 5 min walk
• 33 St-Rawson St (7), 9 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.