310 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 130 311 service requests, 126 HPD complaints, 31 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 776. In ZIP 11235, 80% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 10 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-02-28. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
60 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 37 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (29) · GENERAL (22) · PLUMBING (18) · DOOR/WINDOW (15) · FLOORING/STAIRS (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8).
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 (1940) |
| No | Six or more residential units (1) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $555,000 | $33,300 |
| 2026 | $700,000 | $42,000 |
| 2027 | $652,000 | $39,120 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Brighton Beach — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Neptune Av / Brighton 6 St — B4 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 253 Middle: P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin. 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 Brighton 5 Court
| 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 |
122 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 29 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 | 205 | 0 | 214 |
| 2026 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 73 |
Every one of the 310 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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