939 42nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

939 42nd Street is a 3-story, 6-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Dave Friedman. The property has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues, particularly during 2021, when multiple emergency and non-emergency violations were reported, including problems with doors, windows, flooring, ceilings, plumbing fixtures, and water leaks. A serious incident occurred in February 2021 when an entire building heat and hot water outage was reported, though these services were restored shortly thereafter.

The building faced major compliance challenges in 2021, with multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations related to gas leak procedures, smoke detector requirements, and carbon monoxide detector requirements. There were also multiple violations for improper maintenance of building entry systems and security features, particularly regarding the vestibule door locksets. Between 2021 and 2022, the Department of Buildings conducted investigations into potential illegal conversions, resulting in the issuance of multiple ECB violations in 2021, including penalties for work performed without permits and failure to comply with various commissioner orders.

These violations included unauthorized construction of additional rooms and bathrooms in the cellar, installation of unauthorized plumbing fixtures, and accumulation of debris in the backyard area. As of 2023, there are active violations regarding external low-pressure inspection filing requirements and failure to certify corrections on immediately hazardous ECB violations from 2021. Notably, the building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in the annual reporting period from 2019 to 2024, indicating effective pest management practices.