293 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 85 HPD housing violations, 82 311 service requests, 42 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 28.5. In ZIP 11101, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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 | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1985-07-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,780 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Asbestos (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · WATER LEAK (1).
$427,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. 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 (6) |
| 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) | 4542 Vernon Owner LLC |
| Head officer | Alex Kaskel |
| Managing agent | Apex Management Group |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,057,000 | $475,650 |
| 2026 | $1,245,000 | $560,250 |
| 2027 | $1,494,000 | $672,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 41% 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 | 21 St — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Court Sq — 7 E F G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Manhattan-bound only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Vernon Blvd / 46 Rd — Q103 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 46 Ave & 5 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 78Q Middle: I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes. 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.
45-42 Vernon Boulevard
| 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 |
13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Managed by APEX MANAGEMENT GROUP — 88 buildings, 882 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B31 · C16 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 88 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,400,000 on 2022-01-12 (lender: Derby Davis 85, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-25 | AL&R $2,625,000 — from 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2022-07-25 | M&CON $2,625,000 — from 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,625,000 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Deed $2,600,000 — from 45-42 VERNON BLVD., LLC to 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Mortgage $2,059,924 — from 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC to DERBY DAVIS 85, LLC | $2,059,924 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Mortgage $2,400,000 — from 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC to DERBY DAVIS 85, LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2022-01-12 | AL&R $2,400,000 — from 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC to DERBY DAVIS 85, LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2022-01-12 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from 4542 VERNON OWNER LLC to DERBY DAVIS 85, LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2021-12-22 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $433,333 |
| 2012-04-09 | Agreement $413,045 — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to PALUMBO, JOSEPH; PALUMBO, JOSEPHINE; 45-42 VERNON BLVD., LLC | $413,045 | |
| 2010-06-24 | Mortgage $166,723 — from 45-42 VERNON BLVD., LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $166,723 | |
| 2010-06-24 | AL&R $425,000 — from 45-42 VERNON BLVD., LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $425,000 | |
| 2010-06-24 | Agreement $425,000 — from 45-42 VERNON BLVD., LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $425,000 | |
| 2003-04-29 | Mortgage $325,000 — from PALUMBO, JOSEPH; PALUMBO, JOSEPHINE to CANNON, MICHAEL J; ADLER, ELAINE | $325,000 | |
| 2003-04-29 | Deed $519,700 — from ADLER, ELAINE; CANNON, MICHAEL J to PALUMBO, JOSEPH INE; PALUMBO, JOSEPH | $519,700 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 293 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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