350 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 70 HPD complaints, 69 HPD housing violations, 66 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 200.2. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Graffiti (2) · Dirty Condition (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 42 PATCHEN'S FINEST HDFC |
| Head officer | HILARY JONES |
| Managing agent | 14K MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2026-01-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,191,000 | $535,950 |
| 2026 | $1,429,000 | $643,050 |
| 2027 | $1,715,000 | $771,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Kosciuszko St — J · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Gates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Van Buren St / Broadway — Q24 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lexington Ave & Patchen Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
42 Patchen Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by 14K MANAGEMENT INC. — 7 buildings, 101 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 West 135 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 508 West 135 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 473 West 145 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 186 East 104 Street | MN | 9 | B |
| 42 Patchen Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 525 East 6 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 999 Sheridan Avenue | BX | 7 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $312,500 on 2010-05-11 (lender: The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | RPTT&RET $46,816 — from PATCHEN'S FINEST HDFC to HERNANDEZ, KENDALL | $46,816 | |
| 2023-08-30 | Sold for $46,816 | $46,816 | $5,852 |
| 2016-05-05 | LEAS $2,898 — from ESTATE OF MARTHA SHANNONC/O RANDOLPH SHA to SANTANA, LISEL; SANTANA, CRYSTAL | $2,898 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to PAYNE, GUY | $2,500 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to HERNANDEZ, ALEXANDER | $2,500 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to BRADLEY, TRICIA | $2,500 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to JONES, HILARY | $2,500 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to GORDON, YVONNE | $2,500 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to SHANNON, MARTHA | $2,500 | |
| 2010-11-24 | RPTT&RET $2,500 — from UHAB HDFC to DAVIS, FATIMA | $2,500 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Mortgage $270,651 — from PATCHEN'S FINEST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $270,651 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Mortgage $312,500 — from PATCHEN'S FINEST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CO | $312,500 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Agreement $1,295,000 — from PATCHEN'S FINEST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,295,000 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Deed $1,585,651 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to PATCHEN'S FINEST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN | $1,585,651 | |
| 2005-12-09 | Mortgage $67,683 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $67,683 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 2026 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 11 | 59 |
Every one of the 350 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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