465 42nd Street

465 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1914

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is 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.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 3 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-02-26. Newest violation issued 2026-07-13.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT 2ND FROM EAST METAL GATE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 18010138
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-03-10. HPD violation 13640495
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT APT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2020-03-10. HPD violation 13640496
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2020-03-10. HPD violation 13640497
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPINDLE AT SHOWER BODY AT BATHTUB. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2009-04-06. HPD violation 7803715
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2005-06-15. HPD violation 5525741
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALLS THRU OUT 2 STY APT 2L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2L), issued 1993-04-06. HPD violation 1029232
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OVEN DOOR GAS RANGE KITCHEN 2 STY APT 2L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2L), issued 1993-04-06. HPD violation 1029234

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 43 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

8 of 8 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, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: YIM W NGAI. Managing agent: YIM W NGAI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3007190053, HPD building ID 149788. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 45 St (R), 4 min walk
• 36 St (D, N, R), 7 min walk
• 53 St (R), 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.