859 42 STREET
859 42 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3009230050) built in 1927, with 31 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 38, zoning district R6, on a 8,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 22,296 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 859-42 REALTY CORP.
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJOHN LAROCCA
- Corporate Owner859 42 REALTY CORP
- Site ManagerJOSE RENDON
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 8,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 22,296 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $590K
- Community district:
- 312
- Council district:
- 38
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Dec 17, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLE AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
- Class CInspected Nov 13, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PERMANENT DOOR STOPPER AT VESTIBULE ENTRANCE, EYE AT PUBLIC H…
- Class AInspected Nov 13, 2023§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
- Class BInspected Nov 13, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING HASP AND EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT BULKHEAD SECTI…
- Class CInspected Nov 13, 2023§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 859 42 STREET
Who owns 859 42 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 859 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 859-42 REALTY CORP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 859 42 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 859 42 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).
How many HPD violations does 859 42 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 859 42 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 859 42 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 859 42 STREET at $590K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 859 42 STREET and what does that mean?
859 42 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.