34-50 42nd Street
34-50 42nd Street in Astoria, Queens, has 20 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 4 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1918
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 open violations are 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.
- 4 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-08. Newest violation issued 2024-12-10.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
10 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT STREET ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2009-10-05. HPD violation 8087947
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT 1 STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-09-08. HPD violation 4389018
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L). HPD violation 19324236
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L). HPD violation 19324446
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING, WALL OUTLETS AND LIGHT SWITCHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L). HPD violation 19324447
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHROOM AND KITCHEN IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L). HPD violation 19324448
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L). HPD violation 19324449
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHROOM AND KITCHEN IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L). HPD violation 19324241
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years.
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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
4 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 34-50 42 STREET LLC. Head officer: JOHN LYRISTAKIS. Managing agent: BLOCK MANAGEMENT INC.. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4006740035, HPD building ID 430594. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Steinway St (M, R), 3 min walk
- 46 St (M, R), 8 min walk
- 36 St (M, R), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (18 class C, 2 class B). 10 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.