Is 859 42nd St rent stabilized?
859 42nd St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), Brooklyn (11232). It has about 31 apartments, built in 1927.
Also written as 859 42nd Street — or 859 42nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11232.
How this building compares
With about 31 apartments it is larger than 81% of the 160 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West). Its 1927 construction date sits close to the 1926 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 11 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — below the 0.7 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 144 violations on record at the address, 29 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 161 HPD complaints at the address, 13 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West) |
| ZIP | 11232 |
| Year built | 1927 |
| Apartments | 31 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3009230050 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 859 42 REALTY CORP 944 42 STREET · BROOKLYN, NY 11219 |
| Managing agent | 859 42 REALTY CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 11 open / 144 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 161 total |
| HPD registration last filed | June 27, 2025 |
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