Manhattan

18 East 42 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1012760066BIN 1035341

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1939
Floors6
Units2
Building Area11,938 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassK4
Market Value$6.6M

18 EAST 42 ST is a property located at 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1939. It has 6 floors and 2 units. The building area is 11,938 square feet on a 2,198 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $6.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 77 building permits on record (49 active). There are 54 violations on record (2 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $455 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

254records on file

Completed in 1939, 18 East 42 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 2 units and 11,938 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 254 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 77 of its 254 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (59) and violation (54) trail well behind. 2 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 2011.

Read together — 30% permit, 44 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.

$6.6M of New York, written across 254 government filings.

Property Details

Address18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
K4
Year Built1939
Floors6
Total Units2
Building Area11,938 sqft
Lot Size2,198 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1012760066
1035341
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.6M
$3M
$1M

Building Permits

77 on record · 49 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED
Filed Dec 9, 2024Job #M00756313-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 1, 2024Job #M00756313-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 21, 2023Job #M00756313-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 3, 2023Est. cost $10KJob #M00602919-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2023Est. cost $280KJob #M00562100-I1

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Violations

54 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$455
Judgments · 15 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #014091936J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $455Ticket #000813486P
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Ticket #011777405H
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #011584897M
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2019Ticket #011693274Z
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyAEUHAZ1
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 5, 2020#2440838

FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2019#39012863R

97/X/17 RESTORE TO SERVICE FOR PROPER INSPECTION BY DOB.

View this violation's full details & status history →

+ 52 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1939. with 6 floors and 2 units. The building area is 11,938 sqft.

Are there building permits at 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 77 building permits on record, with 49 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 (PA CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION ISSUED) filed Dec 9, 2024.

Does 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 54 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 27 DOB, 27 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $455. 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 18 EAST 42 ST?

18 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $6.6M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 18 EAST 42 ST?

18 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 18 EAST 42 ST?

18 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.

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