476 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 157 HPD complaints, 137 311 service requests, 118 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 99.2. In ZIP 11103, 72% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 | 46 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2004-12-13. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · PLUMBING (5) · Illegal Fireworks (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3).
$87,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (20) |
| 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) | 2520 42ND STREET LLC |
| Head officer | Michael A PISTILLI |
| Managing agent | PISTILLI MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,117,000 | $502,650 |
| 2026 | $1,330,000 | $598,500 |
| 2027 | $1,421,000 | $639,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
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 | Astoria Blvd — N W · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Steinway St / 25 Av — Q101 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | 25 Ave & 41 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 070 Middle: I.S. 010 Horace Greeley. 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.
25-20 42 Street
| 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 |
40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 PISTILLI MANAGEMENT LLC — 24 buildings, 1,553 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B12 · C8 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47-50 59 Street | QN | 233 | B |
| 19-19 24 Avenue | QN | 186 | B |
| 140-37 Ash Avenue | QN | 126 | C |
| 180 Franklin Street | BK | 117 | C |
| 26-80 30 Street | QN | 96 | B |
| 170 West Kingsbridge Rd | BX | 91 | B |
| 655 Pelham Parkway North | BX | 86 | C |
| 925 Prospect Place | BK | 82 | B |
| 38-15 Bowne Street | QN | 62 | B |
| 30-56 30 Street | QN | 60 | A |
| 41-06 Case Street | QN | 60 | B |
| 1770 East 172 Street | BX | 46 | B |
| 255 East 18 Street | BK | 42 | C |
| 22-06 38 Street | QN | 39 | B |
| 22-05 37 Street | QN | 38 | B |
| 2226 Loring Place North | BX | 32 | D |
| 31-70 34 Street | QN | 28 | A |
| 2442 Morris Avenue | BX | 28 | A |
| 2333 Loring Place North | BX | 24 | C |
| 2322 Loring Place North | BX | 21 | B |
| 25-20 42 Street | QN | 20 | B |
| 268 West 12 Street | MN | 18 | C |
| 2865 Webster Avenue | BX | 10 | C |
| 30-90 38 Street | QN | 8 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $9,494 on 2025-05-07 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | Mortgage $9,495 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $9,495 | |
| 2025-05-07 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,400,000 | |
| 2018-12-21 | Mortgage $398,839 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $398,839 | |
| 2018-12-21 | Agreement $2,565,000 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,565,000 | |
| 2018-12-21 | AL&R $2,565,000 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,565,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | Mortgage $907,787 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $907,787 | |
| 2014-10-01 | Agreement $2,325,000 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,325,000 | |
| 2011-06-13 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2011-06-13 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from 2520 42ND STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
Every one of the 476 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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