42-12 28 Street
Composite verdict
This 58-floor, 450-unit elevator building in Long Island City (built 2015, owned by 4212 28ST DE LLC) is entirely rent-stabilized — all 450 units — which is a meaningful tenant protection. HPD shows 6 open violations (2 Class A, 4 Class B, 0 Class C) and a B grade of 78/100, but the landlord response rate is flagged as slow, and the most recent violation has been open for 1,721 days — nearly five years — for a broken window on the 56th floor. Noise is a real concern: the building earned a D grade for high noise activity with 59 complaints in the past 12 months, split across residential (27), street/sidewalk (17), and vehicle (8) sources. Crime scores a C (55/100) with 75 nearby incidents, dominated by petit larceny.
Class B
Class C
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(311 complaints)
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- The most recent open HPD violation — a broken window at Apt 56A — has been open for 1,721 days (nearly 5 years). Why hasn't it been resolved, and are there other long-standing repair backlogs in the building?
- The landlord response to HPD violations is rated 'slow' — what is the standard process and typical turnaround time for maintenance requests in this building?
- The building received a D grade for noise with 59 complaints in the past 12 months, including 27 residential noise complaints. What soundproofing measures exist between units, and are there quiet-hours policies enforced?
- All 450 units are listed as rent-stabilized — can you confirm the apartment's current legal regulated rent, the preferential rent (if any), and provide a copy of the most recent DHCR registration?
- There were 29 petit larceny incidents nearby and a C-grade crime score of 55/100 — what building security measures are in place (key fob access, cameras, doorman or virtual doorman, package room)?
- 311 records show 102 illegal parking and 40 blocked driveway complaints in the area — is there a dedicated parking structure or garage for residents, and how is building access managed for deliveries?
- Test window seals and frames in the unit — the open HPD violation involves a broken window that has gone unrepaired for 1,721 days, suggesting maintenance follow-through on physical repairs may be slow building-wide.
- Walk the common areas (lobby, elevator cabs, hallways) and listen for noise bleed between floors and from the street — the D-grade noise rating with 27 residential and 17 street/sidewalk complaints suggests sound transmission is a real issue in this building.
- Check the building entrance, intercom system, package room, and any posted security signage — with 29 petit larceny incidents nearby and a C crime grade, assess whether access control and package security feel adequate for a 450-unit high-rise.
42-12 28 Street sits in Queens, ZIP 11101. The closest subway is Queensboro Plaza (7,N,W) (2-minute walk), served by the 7, E, F, G, M, N, R, and W lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 48 restaurants, 22 cafes, 25 groceries, and 6 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 384 (grades K to 5), a 2-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is high noise activity — 59 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 55/100 safety score.
- Class B · 4 open · penalty 20 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
- Jul 11, 2022 "CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED"
- Aug 4, 2021 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Jun 9, 2021 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- 3 FRIENDLY GROCERY & DELI INC.
- 3 FRIENDLY GROCERY & DELI INC.
- LIC LOT, LLC
- P.S. 384
- Growing Up Green Charter School
- Queensboro Plaza (7,N,W)
- Queens Plaza (E,F,R)
- Court Sq-23 St (7,E,F,G)
- 21 St-Queensbridge (M)
- 39 Av-Dutch Kills (N,W)
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