42-38 81 Street
Queens, NY 11373BBL 4-01526-0035Map
Owner of record: Joseph Le Lay
42-38 81 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1928 in Queens, 11373. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Joseph Le Lay. HPD has recorded 4 housing violations here, most recently on April 15, 2021. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 4
- DOB violations
- 1
- ECB violations
- 0
- 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
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 4
- 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 - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
Feb 14, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
Feb 14, 2018
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.
Nov 18, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 1
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- General
Signage missing
Jan 16, 2018 · Apt 2R
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1928
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 5,148 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,700 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 404
- Council district
- 25
- Block / lot
- 1526 / 35
- Assessed value
- $568,800
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #417120, last renewed Jul 14, 2025.
Questions about 42-38 81 Street
Who owns 42-38 81 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Joseph Le Lay.
Does 42-38 81 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 4 housing violations at this property.
Is 42-38 81 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 50% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 42-38 81 Street built?
City records list 1928 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 42-38 81 Street?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.