42-40 Bowne Street

42-40 Bowne Street in Flushing, Queens, has 62 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 8 of 77 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 77 units · Built 1956

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, 54/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 8 of 77 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (62 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

62 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 22 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 27 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-07-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES ON FIRE STAIR EXIT DOOR LABELED B AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19252187
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (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 DOOR AND FRAME AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19252185
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (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 LATCH ON FIRE STAIR EXIT DOOR LABELED A AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19252186
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (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 DOOR FRAME AT ''A'' STAIR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18704808
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (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 HINGES ON DOOR AT STAIR ''B'' AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2026-03-16. HPD violation 18704809
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (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 LATCH AND HINGES ON DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18704807
• 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, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18704798
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18612968

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 77 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, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Bowne House Owners Corp.. Head officer: YiMin Gao. Managing agent: CLS Properties Management, Inc.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 4051850043, HPD building ID 639446. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing-Main St (7), 10 min walk
• Mets-Willets Point (7), 25 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.