453 42nd Street
453 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 69 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1914
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (69 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 15, 2013, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
69 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 22 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 19 issued in the last 12 months. 75 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
4 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, 2nd floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488652
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 2nd window from the north, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM NORTH IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488650
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488640
- Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488648
- Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488649
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488643
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18488644
- 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 HINGES ON DOOR AT BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2025-12-10. HPD violation 18488654
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: 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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: ESTELITA I GALAS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 8, 2012. HPD registration expired Sep 15, 2013 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 3007190059, HPD building ID 149779. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 69 open (18 class C, 17 class B, 22 class A, 12 class I). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.