42-37 79 Street
Queens, NY 11373BBL 4-01525-0091Map
Owner of record: Chau, Chung Shing
42-37 79 Street is a two-family home built in 1920 in Queens, 11373. It has 2 residential units across 2.5 floors. The owner of record is Chau, Chung Shing. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
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 · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 2
- Construction other optional
Structure rendered non compliant at time of inspection, damage observe d to have been sustained to the rear detached garage due to fire the structure must be maintained in code compliant manner
Jan 24, 2026
Dob violation - dismissed - Plumbing none
The department of buildings intends to revoke all approvals & permits under plumbing applicaction #421368111 due to suspension of license.st op all plumbing work immediately except to make site safe
Jun 29, 2017
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Two-family home (B3)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 2.5
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 1,774 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 404
- Council district
- 25
- Block / lot
- 1525 / 91
- Assessed value
- $73,200
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 42-37 79 Street
Who owns 42-37 79 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Chau, Chung Shing.
Does 42-37 79 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 42-37 79 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 42-37 79 Street built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 42-37 79 Street?
It has 2 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.