85 East 42 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11203BBL 3-04863-0041Map
Owner of record: Liberow, Shneur Zalman
85 East 42 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11203. It has 4 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Liberow, Shneur Zalman. HPD has recorded 17 housing violations here, most recently on May 4, 2026. 15 of the 17 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 17
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 7
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 17
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
May 4, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 18, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 9, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 25, 2024
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 9, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 17, 2023
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 22, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 4, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 24, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 24, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out
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- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 8, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 8, 2021
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 30, 2019
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2017
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 8, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required***
Aug 25, 2012
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required***
Jun 14, 2011
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 7
- Class - 1
Unlawful acts. failure to comply with commissioner's order. for work without a permit for vio#39107621x no permit on file as of 5/14/2026., comply with commissioner's order
May 14, 2026 · Penalty $12,500
Active - Class - 1
Unlawful acts. failure to comply with commissioner's order . for work without a permit for vio#39107647y no permit on file as of 5/14/2026., comply with commissioner's order
May 14, 2026 · Penalty $12,500
Active - Class - 2
Failure to comply with the commissioner's order to file a certificate of correction with the department of buildings.no certificate of correction on file for vio#39108919n as of 5/14/2026., file a certificate o
May 14, 2026 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 1
Unlawfully continued work while on a notice of a full stop work order. ref to dob records issued on date 03/04/2024 upon inspection observed ongoing construction activities by approx. 4 workers engaged in hot w
Mar 15, 2024 · Penalty $5,000
Active - Class - 1
Work with-out permit. at time of inspection, observed 2 story building, hpd i card legal occupancy 2 story building 4 apartments observed 1st floor fully gutted all fire stopping plumbing & electrical removed t
Mar 4, 2024 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 1
Noted: work with-out permit, 2 story building, hpd i card legal occupancy 2 story building 4 apartments, construction in-progress approx. 4 male workers engaged in adding a 3rd floor level approx. 80' l x 25:50
Mar 1, 2024 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 1
Failure to safeguard. noted: 2 story building, construction in-progress approx. 4 male workers engage in adding a 3rd floor level approx. 80' l x 25:50 w 10 f' h, scaffold set up in common active easement/drive
Mar 1, 2024
Resolve
Complaints
- Electric
Lighting
Jan 24, 2011 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C3)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 3,280 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 317
- Council district
- 40
- Block / lot
- 4863 / 41
- Assessed value
- $243,900
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #350009, last renewed Oct 10, 2018.
Questions about 85 East 42 Street
Who owns 85 East 42 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Liberow, Shneur Zalman.
Does 85 East 42 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 17 housing violations at this property.
Is 85 East 42 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 85 East 42 Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 85 East 42 Street?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.