42-72 80th Street
42-72 80th Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 94 open HPD violations, 51 of them class C, and 8 of 103 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Multi-family elevator · 103 units · Built 1955
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 51 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 103 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (94 open, 51 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
94 open violations: 51 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 5 class A. 60 issued in the last 12 months. 609 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-02-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.
7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 562 days from issue to close for the 143 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19081606
- 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 7N, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH SECT'' (apt 7N), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19081587
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THEN 10SQ FEET AT THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 7N, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18848280 ISSUED 29-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 7N), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19087817
- 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 7N, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7N), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18848321
- 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7S, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 7S), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18813775
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7S, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 7S), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18813773
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5R), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18686866
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPX 20SQ FT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL, CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7P, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13952335 ISSUED 20-DEC-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 7P), issued 2026-03-05. HPD violation 18693045
311 housing complaints
15 in the last 12 months, 110 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (1).
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 103 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: 8 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: OREN APARTMENTS LLC. Head officer: BENJAMIN WERBER. Managing agent: WERBER MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4015250047, HPD building ID 483074. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Elmhurst Av (M, R), 3 min walk
- 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 8 min walk
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 94 open (51 class C, 38 class B, 5 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 15 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.