Queens · Block 1524 · Lot 40 · 11373

42-68 79 Street

3 floors · 2 apartments · 3,000 sq ft · built 1920 · class B3 · owner of record: Irrevocable Trust Of Bi Rong Li Dated Ju Ly 7, 2023

5open violations
$213,650ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
303dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 303 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (13) · $213,650 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507043K
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTED AT CELLAR LEVEL INSTALLED WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR SHOWER AND RESIDENTIAL SINK.INSTALLED UNAUTHORIZED GAS LINE FOR STOVE.REMEDY:OBTAIN PERMITS.
#35488976L
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$1,250
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATED BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507047H
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507045Y
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED MAINTAINED,OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507046X
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS.NOTEDCOFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR AS 1
#35488975J
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED,OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR AS 1 FAMILY
#35507041R
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITC THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507048J
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507042Z
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING CONVERTED,MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES BUILDING AS 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR
#35507044M
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING MAINTAINED,ALTERED,OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS.NOTED COFO#410071522F INDICATES 3 STORY,2 FAMILY.1ST FLOOR AS 1 FAMILY.2N
#35507049L
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Mar 22, 2023Quality of Life CLASS - 1
DWELLING MAINTAINED,CONVERTED,OR OCCUPIED WITH 3 OR MORE ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS THAN LEGALLLY AUTHORIZED BY THE COFO OR OFFICIAL RECORDS.NOTED COFO 3 STORY,2 UNITS.1ST STORY 1 UNIT,2 AND 3 STORY 1 UNIT DUPLE
#35507040P
May 30, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$15,000
Apr 20, 2017Construction CLASS - 1
RESIDENCE ALTERED AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE # OF FAMILIES LEGALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE C OF O OR OFFICAL RECORDS-C OF O#410071522F INDICATES PREMISES TO BE OCCUPIED & MAINTAINED AS A 2 FAMILY DWELLING-CELLAR
#35240200P
Sep 19, 2017
IN VIOLATION
$47,400
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (5) · C 0 · B 3 · A 2
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
May 15, 2023BApt 2NDFLO · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 1 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15657576 ISSUED 11-JAN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017Jun 19, 2023
Jan 13, 2023AApt 2NDFLO · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTApr 18, 2023
Jan 13, 2023AApt 2NDFLO · § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTApr 18, 2023
Jan 13, 2023BApt 2NDFLO · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 17, 2023
Jan 13, 2023BApt 2NDFLO · § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WESTFeb 17, 2023

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City records as of Nov 2, 2026, 10:33 PM ET. BBL 4015240040.

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