859 42nd Street
859 42nd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 21 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 17 buildings' registrations; 11 graded D or F.
- 21 of 31 units are rent-stabilized; 31 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 145 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCOLDING HOT WATER EXEEIDING THE ALLOWABLE TEMBRETURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19210154
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16317337
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13155704
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13155946
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ..FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AROUND SKYLIGHT AND ALL WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS BULKHEAD , SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13155730
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT EAST AND WEST WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS BULKHEAD , SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13155988
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING AND WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13156004
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2019-07-08. HPD violation 13155854
311 housing complaints
17 in the last 12 months, 31 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
21 of 31 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: 21 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 859 42 REALTY CORP. Head officer: JOHN LAROCCA. Managing agent: 859 42 REALTY CORP. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3009230050, HPD building ID 149871. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (3 class C, 6 class B, 3 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 17 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.