42-29 Judge Street

42-29 Judge Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 70 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 40 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family elevator · 41 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 40 of 41 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (70 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)

70 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 15 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 287 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-08-24. Newest violation issued 2026-07-23.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 629 days from issue to close for the 41 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19082142
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-28. HPD violation 17378278
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 5th 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17378085
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 5th 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 DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17378088
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, foyer, 5th 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17378087
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 5th 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17378084
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 5th 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17378091
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5E), issued 2024-10-25. HPD violation 17378086

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

40 of 41 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: 40 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 42-29 JUDGE STREET, LLC. Head officer: MARGARET BRUNN. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 101 buildings on record, 90 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015160049, HPD building ID 669663. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Elmhurst Av (M, R), 3 min walk
• 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 6 min walk
• 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 7 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.