159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1910

Floors7

Units62

Building Area61,976 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassD1

Market Value$7M

159 WEST 142 ST is a property located at 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 7 floors and 62 units. The building area is 61,976 square feet on a 10,691 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $7M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 122 building permits on record (92 active). There are 133 violations on record (46 currently open). 12 docketed judgments 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.

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673records on file

78Energy Star

Completed in 1910, 159 West 142 St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 62 units and 61,976 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 51 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 673 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 171 of its 673 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Violation (133) and permit (122) trail well behind. 46 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 78, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 303 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% complaint, 51 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.

$7.0M of New York, written across 673 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

latest record Oct 23, 2026

Property Details

Address159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030

Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof

Building ClassD1

Year Built1910

Floors7

Total Units62

Building Area61,976 sqft

Lot Size10,691 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ConditionAverage

BBL1020110001

BIN1060101

OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$7M

Assessed Total$3.2M

Assessed Land$241K

Building Permits

122 on record · 92 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW

Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $2MJob #M00882755-A8

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ElevatorDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Oct 19, 2026Job #M01472085-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Oct 2, 2026Est. cost $6MJob #M00882755-I1

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

APPROVED

Filed Oct 2, 2026Est. cost $6MJob #M00882755-A7

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Sep 25, 2026Job #504819

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Violations

133 on record · 46 open

Judgments · 12 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2015Ticket #044581584P

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Dec 31, 2010Ticket #040239832X

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #040136293Y

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #040136294X

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #040136295H

ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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SafetyElevator

PENDING DISMISSAL

Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0000387

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator

PENDING DISMISSAL

Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0000509

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006090

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006091

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 14, 2026#19006092

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 7 floors and 62 units. The building area is 61,976 sqft.

Are there building permits at 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 122 building permits on record, with 92 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 (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Oct 23, 2026.

Does 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 133 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 19 DOB Safety, 39 DOB, 5 ECB, 70 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 159 WEST 142 ST?

159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $241K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 159 WEST 142 ST?

159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is zoned R7-2. 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 159 WEST 142 ST?

159 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10030 is government-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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