Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations
HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 6, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
A 6-unit building, built in 1928.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 1 open DOB violation at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Top insights
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 78% of buildings in this ZIP
✓Fewer HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (0 vs ~9)
ℹBuilt before 1939 (city records: 1928) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
ℹRent-stabilized: 3 of 6 units
About this building
City records list 1928 as the year built — older than 84% of the 373 buildings we cover in ZIP 11373.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 13, 2026.
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
645
311 calls 12 months to Aug 2026
3
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
6
Total residential units (PLUTO)
159
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through June 2026
$1,913
ZIP median rent
1928
Year built
2 min
Closest subway min walk
F
Noise grade (311 complaints)
A
Walkable errands grade
139 places
Amenities nearby
A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
DHCR’s most recent registration lists 3 rent-stabilized units here. Ask whether this specific unit is one of them, and ask the landlord for its legal regulated rent and lease history.
§ 02 Neighborhood
42-38 81st Street sits in Queens, ZIP 11373. The closest subway is Elmhurst Av (M,R) (2-minute walk), served by the M and R lines.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 42-38 81st Street rent-stabilized?
Partially — 3 of 6 units at 42-38 81st Street are rent-stabilized. 3 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 42-38 81st Street?
Elmhurst Av (M,R) — a 2-minute walk (195m) from 42-38 81st Street. Served by the 7, E, F, M, and R lines.
Is 42-38 81st Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1928, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.
Building Condition
HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total4
Open0
Closed4
By severity class
Class A0 open · 3 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total1
Open1
Closed0
Complaints
Total0
Open (active)0
Closed0
Recent open violations
2014-05-15LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED"VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20260 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.
Built 1928. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through June 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total159439
Violent2265
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies65185
Misdemeanors56167
Violations3475
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
8137 BROADWAY132m · $200–350/molicensee: TOP LINE MEAT MARKET INC
8019 BROADWAY158m · $200–350/molicensee: FAN WONG
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby11
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)2
High (9-12)3
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
P.S. 007 Louis F. SimeonePre-K-3 · 4 min (338m) · District 24
P.S. 089 ElmhurstK-5 · 7 min (565m) · District 24
The 51 Avenue Academy (The Path To Academic Excell4-5 · 8 min (611m) · District 24
Middle — closest 3 by walk (2)
I.S. 5 - The Walter Crowley Intermediate School6-8 · 8 min (634m) · District 24
Renaissance Charter SchoolK-12 · 11 min (847m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (3)
Renaissance Charter SchoolK-12 · 11 min (847m) · District 84
International High School for Health Sciences9-12 · 11 min (875m) · District 24
Newtown High School9-12 · 11 min (875m) · District 24
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines5
Lines served:7 · E · F · M · R
Closest 3 stations
Elmhurst AvM, R · 195m · 2 min walk
82 St-Jackson Hts7 · 595m · 7 min walk
Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway7, E, F, M, R · 770m · 10 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby139
Eating (93) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants75
Fast food18
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)21
→ Supermarkets11
→ Convenience10
Pharmacies15
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (12 places selling coffee, of which 10 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby66
A: 39B: 11C: 2Pending: 14
Sample
Grade ALa Fusta · Latin American
Grade AElmhurst Famous Pizza · Pizza
Grade AWinners Bar · American
Grade ABoon Chu · Thai
Grade ALouie's Pizzeria · Pizza
Grade ADouble Rainbow · Bakery Products/desserts
Grade AJoju / Joju Bowl · Southeast Asian
Grade AMiracali Iii · Bakery Products/desserts
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby64
By category — top 8 of 13 (58 of 64 facilities)
Health Care17
Youth Services15
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Transportation5
Parks And Plazas4
Schools (K-12)3
Emergency Services2
Cultural Institutions2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
P.s. 89q: The Jose Peralta School Of DreamersSchools (K-12)
Elmhurst City Hospital CenterCity Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
Frank D. O'connor PlaygroundParks And Plazas
Outdoor ParkingCity Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
Ny Tibetan Service Center, Inc.Cultural Institutions
Nine Heroes PlazaParks And Plazas
Internet & Connectivity
Internet providers serving this area
Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:
VerizonFiberUp to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
Astound BroadbandCableFiberUp to 1,500 Mbps down · 1,500 Mbps up
SpectrumCableFiberUp to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.
Market & Availability
ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11373 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,913/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11373 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$71,470/yr
Median monthly income$5,956/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent$1,913/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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