1042 Union Street
1042 Union Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 17 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (33/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 33/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 17 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (25 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 99 issued in the last 12 months. 325 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-07-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 116 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19114008
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19114006
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19114005
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19114007
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942809
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-10-22. HPD violation 18321350
- Class C: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MOLDING AT BUILDING FRONT AT CORNICE, issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18298332
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOOSE METAL ALUMINUM CORNICE EXTERIOR AT ROOF, BUILDING FRONT., issued 2025-07-15. HPD violation 18085648
311 housing complaints
45 in the last 12 months, 86 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (16), Unsanitary Condition (9), Door/Window (8), Paint/Plaster (6), Heat/Hot Water (4).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 0 treated, 1 re-infested
- 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
17 of 20 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: 17 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: FLGSP 1042 Union St LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012730020, HPD building ID 383024. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 2 min walk
- Botanic Garden (S), 2 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (11 class C, 10 class B, 4 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 45 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit, re-infested | −12 |
| 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 2026-10-27.