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155 East 42 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1012970031BIN 1036160
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors2
Units1
Building Area21,910 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassK2
Market Value$9M

155 EAST 42 ST is a property located at 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 21,910 square feet on a 8,320 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $9M. It last sold for $75.5M on Apr 5, 2019. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 174 building permits on record (148 active). There are 36 violations on record (3 currently open). 22 docketed judgments carrying $52,475 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

504records on file

Completed in 1925, 155 East 42 St rises 2 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 21,910 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.0M, and assessed for tax at $4.0M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 504 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 174 of its 504 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (107) and assignment (47) trail well behind. 3 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 2018.

Read together — 35% permit, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$9.0M of New York, written across 504 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
K2
Year Built1925
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area21,910 sqft
Lot Size8,320 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012970031
1036160
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9M
$4M
$2.7M
$75.5M
Last Sale DateApr 5, 2019

Building Permits

174 on record · 148 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01301685-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 9, 2026Est. cost $440KJob #M01301685-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 23, 2025Est. cost $100KJob #M01301836-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 10, 2023Est. cost $6KJob #123464296-01
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 22, 2021Est. cost $67KJob #M00375206-I1
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Violations

36 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$52,475
Judgments · 22 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $75Ticket #0219147336
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BICYCLE RIDING RESTRICTIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000886630H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $5,000Ticket #014089797X
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $1,000Ticket #014089798H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $2,000Ticket #014049171H
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 2, 2020#39032886H

CEASE USE ITEMS, 1 CAR DOOR SAFETY SWITCH BY PASS CAR RUN WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN 2 HOIST WAY DOOR ON SECOND FLOOR DAMAGE AND INTER LOCK BYPASS CAR RUN WITH HOIST WAY DOOR OPEN REMEDY; REPAIR BOTH ITEMS THEN CONT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1925. with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 21,910 sqft.

Are there building permits at 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 174 building permits on record, with 148 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 36 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 7 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 22 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $52,475. 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 155 EAST 42 ST?

155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $9M and a total assessed value of $4M (land: $2.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 155 EAST 42 ST last sold?

155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $75.5M on Apr 5, 2019. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 155 EAST 42 ST?

155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is zoned C5-3. 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 155 EAST 42 ST?

155 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is company-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.

How do I get a full property report for 155 EAST 42 ST?

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