42-26 81st Street

42-26 81st Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 73 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 9 of 100 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 100 units · Built 1962

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: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 9 of 100 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (73 open, 20 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)

73 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 168 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-09-04. Newest violation issued 2025-08-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 130 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: 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 7I, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7I), issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18140943
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-01-08. HPD violation 17602522
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR THAT LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-01-08. HPD violation 17602529
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-01-08. HPD violation 17602524
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISTING OF WOODEN DOOR JAMB AT LAUNDRY ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2024-09-06. HPD violation 17245265
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-03-01. HPD violation 16710139
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIRE RATED DOOR AT NORTH WEST SECTION OF BUILDING AT BASEMENT LEVEL STORAGE CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2023-06-29. HPD violation 16063110
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (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 BOILER ROOM DOOR AT WEST SECTION OF BUILDING AT BASEMENT LEVEL. AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2023-06-29. HPD violation 16063128

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

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

Rent stabilization

9 of 100 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: 9 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 42-26 81ST STREET OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: JAMES DEMETRIOU. Managing agent: FIRST MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4015260016, HPD building ID 484648. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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