42 Hicks Street
42 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 2 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1893
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 134 buildings' registrations; 49 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 2 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
3 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-07-22. Newest violation issued 2026-08-18.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT 1ST STORY, issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19084675
- Class A: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3N, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3N), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19092221
- Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-22. HPD violation 19084673
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: 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: 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. 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
2 of 12 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: 2 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MARZ REALTY INC. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: MARZ REALTY, INC. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3002100016, HPD building ID 312355. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- High St (A, C), 4 min walk
- Clark St (2, 3), 5 min walk
- York St (F), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (1 class C, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-27.