474 42 St — building record — Blueflo

Building record from city data · BROOKLYN, NY

Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/474-42-street-brooklyn, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).

Also known as 4202 5 Ave — one building, several doors.

built 1929 · 4 stories · 12 apartments · BIN 3010856 · BBL 3007240039

Worth knowing

1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2021 is still open; the city has no certification of the fix

Source: DOB Violations · as of 2026-10-19

Worth knowing

1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2021 is still open; the city has no certification of the fix
3 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2021

Clean in the records

Water service line on record as non-lead (field inspection)
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter

Registered with the city

4202- 5TH AVE HOLDING CORP.

Worth knowing

1 hazardous (class 1) building code violation from 2021 is still open; the city has no certification of the fix

Source: DOB Violations · as of 2026-10-19

Apartments named in these records

Apt 2F 2 Apt 2FF 1 Apt 2R 3 Apt 2RR 1 Apt 3F 2 Apt 3L 2 Apt 3R 1 Apt 4F 1 Apt 4R 1

9 of this building’s 12 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Heat and hot water

Older records on file

What has happened here

Heating/ventilation permit

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed · DOB violation

Heat sourceno recordNo boiler registration or district steam on record
Boiler inspection filingsno recordNo boiler filings under this building's ID
Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Water and pipes

Issues on record, most recently 2021

What has happened here

Plumbing class - 2 · DOB violation

Plumbing permit

Plumbing permit

Plumbing permit

Water service line

Non-Lead (field inspection)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

Older records on file

What has happened here

Pests class A · paperwork · HPD violation

Pests class A · paperwork · closed · HPD violation

Pests class A · paperwork · closed · HPD violation

Fire and safety

No issues on record

What has happened here

Fire protection permit

Structure and facade

Issues on record, most recently 2021

What has happened here

Construction class - 2 · DOB violation

Construction class - 1 · DOB violation

Construction class - 2 · DOB violation

General construction permit

General construction permit

General construction permit

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Alteration permit

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2FF class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2RR class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3F class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed · HPD violation

Doors and windows class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed · HPD violation

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed · HPD violation

Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingno recordNo sidewalk shed permits on record
Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Flooding

No issues on record

FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20

What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03

What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Below grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

General condition and all records

HPD violations

2 open: 1 about building conditions — other conditions (1), 1 about paperwork or notices. Also 20 older records from 1983–1990 never closed. 3 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 43 violations on record in all, 1982–2026 — the 25 most recent are listed here

Pests class A · paperwork

Pests class A · paperwork · closed

Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed

Pests class A · paperwork · closed

Other conditions class B

Other conditions class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2FF class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2RR class A · never closed

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Other conditionsApt 4R class B · never closed

Other conditionsApt 4F class B · never closed

Other conditionsApt 3R class B · never closed

Other conditionsApt 3F class B · never closed

Other conditionsApt 2F class B · never closed

Other conditionsApt 2F class B · never closed

Other conditions class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3F class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed

Doors and windows class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 3L class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed

Other conditions class B · never closed

Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed

Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed

Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →

What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

6 open: 4 about building conditions, 1 about filings or paperwork, 1 older than 10 years

Construction class - 2

Plumbing class - 2

Construction class - 1

Construction class - 2

Quality of Life hazardous · never closed

Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at DOB →

What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Permit history

16 permits since 1990

Plumbing permit

General construction permit

Curb cut permit

General construction permit

Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit, General construction permit

Fire protection permit

Alteration permit, Plumbing permit

and 9 more at the source

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →

What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record

Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation

Other conditions class B · HPD violation

Curb cut permit

Quality of Life hazardous · never closed · DOB violation

Other conditions class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 4R class B · never closed · HPD violation

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Other conditionsApt 4F class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 3R class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 3F class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 2F class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditionsApt 2F class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditions class B · never closed · HPD violation

Other conditions class B · never closed · HPD violation

Resident complaints to the cityfoundno complaints

Nothing on record

Rent and tenancyNot on the state list

Rent stabilizationno recordNot on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment

Gasno record

Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published

Energyno record

Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft

ElevatorsNot applicable

Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Sources

23 datasets

FEMA

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09

NYC DCP

NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24

NYC DEP

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)2026-10-20
Lead Service Line Location Coordinates2026-01-30

NYC DEP / Mayor's Office

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03

NYC DOB

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-19
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
DOB Violations2026-10-19

NYC DOB / Mayor's Office

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84)2025-11-25

NYC HPD

Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
Registration Contacts2026-08-12

NYC OTI

AddressPoint2026-07-07
Building Footprints2026-10-19

NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations)2025-11-30

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.