42-11 Ketcham Street

42-11 Ketcham Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1989

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 5 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-14. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR AT EAST LEADING TO CELLAR, PUBLIC HALL, 1ST STORY , 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18364229
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 3RD VINYL TREAD FROM BOTTOM LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18364231
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR,PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18364230
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MISSING TILE CELLAR SOUTHWEST APT MA BATHROOM SOUTH WALL., issued 2008-08-14. HPD violation 283335
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18904234
• Class A: Unapproved alteration (basement). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CLASS A APT CREATED IN CELLAR NORTH & SOUTH., issued 2008-08-14. HPD violation 283334
• Class A: Roof defect. D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CLG AT BULKHEAD 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-08-14. HPD violation 283336
• Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 18434781

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 of 8 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: 2 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MANSOUR S ZANDIEH. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 4015070034, HPD building ID 670973. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 3 min walk
• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 4 min walk
• Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R), 8 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.