87-42 Elmhurst Avenue
87-42 Elmhurst Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 56 of 58 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Multi-family elevator · 58 units · Built 1932
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 3 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 56 of 58 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Queens buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 432 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-02-21. Newest violation issued 2026-07-31.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 756 days from issue to close for the 51 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: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19103497
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2024-03-22. HPD violation 16756469
- 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 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''A-E'', AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2024-02-21. HPD violation 16679861
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19103496
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING NORTH SOUTH AND WEST WALLS ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18777942
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION HOPPER DOORS SEALED SHUT PUBLIC HALL ALL STORIES EAST AND WEST SECTIONS, issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18785048
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING NORTH SOUTH AND WEST WALLS ROOF BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT WEST, issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18777943
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 48 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (4), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (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 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
56 of 58 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: 56 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BRG ELMHURST LLC. Head officer: ANDY FALKIN. Managing agent: BRG MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4015560006, HPD building ID 652844. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 90 St-Elmhurst Av (7), 4 min walk
- Elmhurst Av (M, R), 6 min walk
- 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −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.