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205-02 42 Avenue

QUEENS, NY 11361 BBL 4062660001 27 units · 3 floors · 1948

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HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Bayside
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Rent & eviction protection

Is 205-02 42 Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1948
6 or more units
27 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 205-02 42 Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
6th percentile

Out of 451 buildings in this neighborhood, 27 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
13.2%
No serious
violations
66.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
19.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Building characteristics
Total units27
Floors3
Year built1948
Gross area20,400 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

20502 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
20504 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
20506 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
20508 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
20510 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
20512 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
20514 42nd Ave, New York, NY 11361
Who's behind the building

205-02 42 Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
205 42Nd Owners Corp
Address
156A East 83 St
New York, NY 10028
Landlord portfolio

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