42-42 Colden Street
42-42 Colden Street in Flushing, Queens, has 84 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 15 of 162 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 162 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: C (Fair, 66/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 15 of 162 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (84 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
84 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 59 class B, 17 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-12-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 31 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
7 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2023-02-14. HPD violation 15718339
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, door on the north wall. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FIRE EXIT DOOR AT THE NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-02-06. HPD violation 15702175
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE SLIDEBOLT INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT E23, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''north'' (apt E23), issued 2021-09-10. HPD violation 14538562
- Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2020-09-08. HPD violation 13799288
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK WATER CASCADING AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B15, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt B15), issued 2015-11-23. HPD violation 11010337
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR TO BOILER ROOM, issued 2014-01-13. HPD violation 10094075
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F6, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F6), issued 2014-01-13. HPD violation 10093889
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT F26, 6th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt F26), issued 2006-11-06. HPD violation 6446301
311 housing complaints
18 in the last 12 months, 41 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Plumbing (5), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
15 of 162 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: 15 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: COLDEN OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: HUI WONG. Managing agent: GEM PROPERTY GROUP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4051360037, HPD building ID 644797. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flushing-Main St (7), 9 min walk
- Mets-Willets Point (7), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 84 open (8 class C, 59 class B, 17 class A). 7 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 18 | −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 2026-10-28.