42-65 79th Street
42-65 79th Street in Elmhurst, Queens, has 10 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1920
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.
- 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2009-08-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 1ST STORY APARTMENT #1, CENTER ROOM., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441102
- Class B: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH GLASS 2ND STORY APARTMENT #1, CENTER ROOM WINDOWS., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441110
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441111
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR 1ST STORY APARTMENT #1, BATHROOM., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441103
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT TILE WALL 1ST STORY APARTMENT #1, STALL SHOWER BATHROOM., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441104
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OF - EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES 1ST STORY APARTMENT #1, CELLAR CEILING., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441105
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 1ST STORY APARTMENT #1, CENTER ROOM AND FRONT ROOM., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441106
- Class B: Roaches. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 1ST STORY APARTMENT #1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4441107
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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: CHANG, CHIN-CHI. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4015250077, HPD building ID 481182. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Elmhurst Av (M, R), 4 min walk
- 82 St-Jackson Hts (7), 8 min walk
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av (E, F, M, R), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (10 class B) | −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 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.