869 42nd Street

869 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 68 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 26 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (68 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

68 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 9 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 5 issued in the last 12 months. 263 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-07-15.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 652 days from issue to close for the 40 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: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK ON DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C2), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079292
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK ON DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B1), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079289
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079294
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR OPSTRUCTING EGRESS TO WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C1), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 17912499
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2025-05-14. HPD violation 17896948
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER WINDO SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2025-05-14. HPD violation 17896958
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2025-05-14. HPD violation 17896947
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT AT CEILING ABOVE THE OIL TANK AT BASEMENT, issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17738519

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 869 42nd. St., RLTY Corp.. Head officer: Hone S Wong. Managing agent: 869 42nd. St. RLTY Corp.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3009230048, HPD building ID 149874. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 9 Av (D), 4 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 6 min walk
• 50 St (D), 12 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.