970 42nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

970 42nd Street is a 4-story, 40-unit residential building in Borough Park, owned by Samuel Krieger and constructed in 1923 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced recurring pest and maintenance issues over the past two years, with multiple reports of rodent sightings and unsanitary conditions.

Most recently, there were rodent sightings in May 2025, with inspections showing intermittent rat activity and compliance inspections generally passing. The property has documented violations related to pest infestations, particularly in apartments 4E and 4J, as well as issues with garbage/recycling storage and electrical wiring that required HPD intervention. Notable maintenance concerns include heat and hot water issues reported in January 2024, violations for mold (February 2024), and multiple electrical wiring problems (April 2023).

The building's recent history shows some improvements, with the most recent rodent inspections in 2025 generally passing, and no bedbug infestations reported in the past four annual surveys (2021-2024). The property has also addressed various violations over time, including repairs to smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and kitchen cabinets in apartment 4E, while apartment 4J has ongoing open violations as of 2023 related to bathroom tiles, door repairs, and plaster surfaces. The Department of Buildings records from 2019-2022 show some historical elevator issues and other violations, most of which have been resolved or dismissed, though there are currently active violations regarding energy efficiency score display requirements from 2021.