42-25 Layton Street

42-25 Layton Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 113 open HPD violations, 34 of them class C, and 65 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 34 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 74 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 65 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 63 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (113 open, 34 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

113 open violations: 34 class C (immediately hazardous), 53 class B, 26 class A. 130 issued in the last 12 months. 917 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-01-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 110 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19201079
• 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 POST AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19150243
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ACTIVE WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19150239
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUILDIING ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK BROKEN NO SECURITY, AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19125742
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18988959
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ASSEMBLIES AT VESTIBULE DOOR LEADING TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18864185
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18662914
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 4F), issued 2025-10-14. HPD violation 18288868

311 housing complaints

74 in the last 12 months, 208 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (32), Water Leak (21), Paint/Plaster (10), Plumbing (5), Door/Window (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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

65 of 65 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: 65 in 2024, 63 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SG 4215 LLC. Head officer: LARRY MALITZKY. Managing agent: SMRC MGMT LLC. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015080022, HPD building ID 672290. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 3 min walk
• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 5 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 2026-10-27.