42-38 81 STREET
42-38 81 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Queens (BBL 4015260035) built in 1928, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 404, council district 25, zoning district R6B, on a 2,700-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,148 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JOSEPH LE LAY.
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
- Site ManagerJOSEPH LELAY
Most recent deed
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,700 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,148 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $431K
- Community district:
- 404
- Council district:
- 25
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 15, 2021(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Feb 14, 2018§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
- Class AInspected Feb 14, 2018§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
- Class IInspected Nov 18, 2016§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Frequently asked questions about 42-38 81 STREET
Who owns 42-38 81 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 42-38 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is JOSEPH LE LAY. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 42-38 81 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 42-38 81 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 42-38 81 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 42-38 81 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 42-38 81 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 42-38 81 STREET at $431K 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 42-38 81 STREET and what does that mean?
42-38 81 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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.