42-53 Ketcham Street
Queens, NY 11373BBL 4-01507-0073Map
Owner of record: Decespedes, Carlos
42-53 Ketcham Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1920 in Queens, 11373. It has 3 residential units across 2.75 floors. The owner of record is Decespedes, Carlos. HPD has recorded 5 housing violations here, most recently on May 7, 2026.
- HPD violations
- 5
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 1
- 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 · 5
- 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 7, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 29, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 4, 2022
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.
Mar 4, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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 15, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 2
Sec. 25-633 failure to comply w/zoning resolutions. noted: created an illegal curb cut at front contrary to zoning resolution,no filling in dob records. remedy: comply w/zoning resolution.
Mar 31, 2017 · Penalty $800
Active
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Mar 21, 2013 · Apt 2FL
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 2.75
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,983 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 404
- Council district
- 25
- Block / lot
- 1507 / 73
- Assessed value
- $106,140
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #411674, last renewed Oct 21, 2025.
Questions about 42-53 Ketcham Street
Who owns 42-53 Ketcham Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Decespedes, Carlos.
Does 42-53 Ketcham Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 5 housing violations at this property.
Is 42-53 Ketcham 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 42-53 Ketcham Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 42-53 Ketcham Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.