Building SafetyHousing Conditions
41-22 42 STREET
Queens · ZIP 11104 · BIN 4002383 · Sunnyside · Last violation Aug 27, 2026 · Last complaint Oct 2, 2026
NeighborhoodSunnyside
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 78% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Sunnyside.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 48 violations · 437 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
4 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, and mold and pests.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘTurn on the heat or hot water and check whether it comes out warm or hot within a few minutes. Look in corners, under sinks, and along walls for droppings, dead insects, or signs of gnawing.
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Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.
- Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.
- ABCs of Housing
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
80
4 per year avg.↑ Up 300% in the last 2 years (48 vs 12 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
7
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ4
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ1
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
575
24 per year avg.↑ Up 993% in the last 2 years (437 vs 40 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access6%Violation issued2%No violation6%Phone resolved85%Other1%(575)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ27 violations
Egressⓘ25 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ6 violations
Paintingⓘ5 violations
Cleaningⓘ3 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ2 violations
Water Supplyⓘ2 violations
Retiredⓘ1 violations
Complaint log
13 complaints · NONCONST