338 42nd Street
338 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 126.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 13 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (38 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2000, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
38 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-11-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES CEILINGS AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RD, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3RD), issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632384
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES CEILINGS AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632462
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRIC EXTENSION CORD RUNNING FROM CEILING TO 3RD STY APT. AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632396
- Class C: Electrical defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES , LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9634842
- Class C: Electrical defect (exterior). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRIC CORD RUNNING FROM REAR YARD TO FIRST STORY APT. 1, issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632498
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3RD, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3RD), issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632391
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632474
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-11-13. HPD violation 9632464
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
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: FRANK WIETRZYCHOWSKI. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 15, 1999. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2000 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 3007230024, HPD building ID 149735. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 45 St (R), 4 min walk
- 36 St (D, N, R), 8 min walk
- 53 St (R), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 38 open (5 class C, 8 class B, 13 class A, 12 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 126.7 per 10 units (about 13 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.