42-22 Ketcham Street

42-22 Ketcham Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 218 open HPD violations, 54 of them class C, and 18 of 127 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 127 units · Built 1926

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 54 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 39 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 18 of 127 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (218 open, 54 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 39 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 14, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

218 open violations: 54 class C (immediately hazardous), 116 class B, 48 class A. 94 issued in the last 12 months. 395 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 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 ROOF DOOR , 6th STORY, SECTION ''WEST'', 3rd FROM NORTH AT EAST, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255375
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 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 AT ROOF DOOR , 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST'', 1st FROM NORTH AT EAST, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255370
• 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 F5, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt F5), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19237029
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the east, 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). WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19221306
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 6th floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASHBASIN AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19217825
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, kitchen, 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 WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19221305
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th 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 = 6, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19217827
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19217830

311 housing complaints

150 in the last 12 months, 267 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (91), Heat/Hot Water (39), Paint/Plaster (9), Elevator (6), Plumbing (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

18 of 127 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: 18 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TOVA REALTY CORP. Head officer: GREGORY SPOCK. Managing agent: FirstService Residential. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015080011, HPD building ID 670978. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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