205-02 42nd Avenue
205-02 42nd Avenue in Auburndale, Queens, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 9 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 27 units · Built 1948
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 9 of 27 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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)
8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-07. Newest violation issued 2025-02-21.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2024-12-17. HPD violation 17558060
- Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''205-06'', issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17705720
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''205-06'', issued 2025-02-21. HPD violation 17705718
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2014-01-07. HPD violation 10084168
- Class B: Bedbugs, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2014-01-07. HPD violation 10084141
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2010-06-18. HPD violation 8469082
- Class B: Broken window or sash. PROVIDE ONE WINDOW HAVING MINIMUM OPENING OF 2 FEET WIDTH AND 2 FEET 6 INCHES HIGH AS PER SEC 53-411 MDL 1 STY CENTER APT 1A 16 UNIT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1A), issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 166532
- Class B: Broken window or sash (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS ON CELLAR WINDOW AT EAST , CELLAR, issued 2009-10-07. HPD violation 4562039
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
9 of 27 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, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 205 42ND OWNERS CORP. Head officer: DAVID MAGIER. Managing agent: HARLINGTON REALTY CO LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4062660001, HPD building ID 429837. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (1 class C, 7 class B). 2 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.