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970 42 St

Brooklyn, NY 11219Individually ownedBBL 3055950034BIN 3135793
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1923
Floors4
Units41
Building Area44,800 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC1
Market Value$4.5M

970 42 ST is a property located at 970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1923. It has 4 floors and 41 units. The building area is 44,800 square feet on a 14,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $4.5M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 12 building permits on record (8 active). There are 145 violations on record (19 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $350 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

677records on file
54Energy Star

Completed in 1923, 970 42 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 44,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.5M, and assessed for tax at $2.0M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 677 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 453 of its 677 records, fully 67%, fall under that one heading. Violation (145) and inspection (25) trail well behind. 19 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2005.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 54, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 203 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 67% complaint, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

67% of every record here performs the same act: complaint.

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Property Details

Address970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores
C1
Year Built1923
Floors4
Total Units41
Building Area44,800 sqft
Lot Size14,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3055950034
3135793
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.5M
$2M
$123K

Building Permits

12 on record · 8 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 16, 2025Job #473405
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 27, 2019Job #B00135938-I1-EL

BOILER WIRING

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 28, 2016Est. cost $45KJob #340399946-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 11, 2016Job #340399946-01-01

PL

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2016Job #340389715-01-01

EQ

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Violations

145 on record · 19 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$350
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049545041M
DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $50Ticket #049185077H
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #0207270040
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2018Ticket #041999687R
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #011627261Y
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 11, 2026#39176974K

PROVIDE DESIGNATED LOBBY BRAILLE TAGS. BRAILLE TAGS NOT MOUNTED AS PER ADA CODE. REPALCE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE GIBS WHERE NEEDED. MISALINGED CAB MIRROR. INOPERATIVE CAR PHONE. MISSING IN CASE OF FIRE S

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 11, 2026#39176973Z

PROVIDE DESIGNATED LOBBY BRAILLE TAGS. BRAILLE TAGS NOT MOUNTED AS PER ADA CODE. REPALCE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE GIBS WHERE NEEDED. MISALINGED CAB MIRROR. INOPERATIVE CAR PHONE.

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued May 3, 2023#15956958

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 3, 2023#15956960

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 3, 2023#15956961

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET COVER AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 970 42 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 was constructed in 1923. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 41 units. The building area is 44,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 970 42 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 12 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Sep 16, 2025.

Does 970 42 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 145 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 40 DOB, 13 ECB, 92 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 970 42 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $350. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 970 42 ST?

970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 has an assessed market value of $4.5M and a total assessed value of $2M (land: $123K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 970 42 ST?

970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 970 42 ST?

970 42 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11219 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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