838 42 Street
Brooklyn · 11232 · BBL 3009250021
838 42 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, ZIP 11232. City records date it to 1916 and count 20 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Bg42. Its most recent total assessed value is $733K.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $733K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $37K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 838 42 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 20 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2018, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 35 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is hazardous, with 2 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 1st story, 1st apartment…Violation Dismissed | Nov 18, 2025 | C |
| Reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl ... in the bathroom located at apt…Civ14 Mailed | Nov 18, 2025 | A |
| Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 1st story, 1st apartment fr…Violation Dismissed | Nov 18, 2025 | C |
| Provide lids for garage cans yardViolation Dismissed | Aug 29, 2025 | B |
| Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste…Violation Dismissed | Aug 29, 2025 | B |
| Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes creating the pest infestations, by…Violation Dismissed | Aug 29, 2025 | C |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with de…Violation Dismissed | Aug 29, 2025 | B |
| Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordan…Violation Dismissed | Aug 29, 2025 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
13 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 838 42 Street compares in 11232
PulseCities tracks 2,960 lots in 11232, of which 43 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 130 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11232 scores 26.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 109 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Sunset Park →
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Questions about 838 42 Street
Who owns 838 42 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 838 42 Street names Bg42. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 838 42 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 838 42 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 838 42 Street?
No executed eviction at 838 42 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 838 42 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 20 stabilized units at this building in 2018. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 838 42 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $733K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 838 42 Street?
11232 (Sunset Park) scores 26.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.