1443 42nd Street

1443 42nd Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (10 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION 2 STY PUBLIC HALL DOOR & PARTITION FORMING 1 APT INSTEAD OF 2 PARTITION BLOCKING ROOF EGRESS., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028634
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING WEST SIDE PASSAGEWAY TO YARD R71., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028636
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING WEST SIDE PASSAGEWAY TO YARD., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028635
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CEILING CENTER & REAR CELLAR., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028632
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18858557
• Class A: Unapproved alteration. SECTION 300 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 BALCONY ERECTED 2 STY FRONT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028633
• Class A: Unapproved alteration. SECTION 300 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 STEEL TERRACE ERECTED AT 2 STY APT WITH STEEL COLUMNS 1 TO 2 STY FRONT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028631
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR CENTER., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1028630

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ZENTA TRUST. Head officer: JOSEPH EIDLIS. Managing agent: ZENTA TRUST. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 14, 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 3053440060, HPD building ID 149579. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 7 min walk
• 50 St (D), 11 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 11 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.