Manhattan

216 East 42 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Individually ownedBBL 1013151001BIN 1037546

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors37
Building Area907,907 sqft
ZoningC5-2
ClassRK
Market Value$13.6M

216 EAST 42 ST is a property located at 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1928. The building has 37 floors. The building area is 907,907 square feet on a 70,112 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $13.6M. It last sold for $91.8M on Jul 1, 2018. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1688 building permits on record (1359 active). There are 234 violations on record (1 currently open). 2 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,621records on file
65Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 216 East 42 St rises 37 stories over New York. Public records put it at 907,907 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.6M, and assessed for tax at $6.1M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,621 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,688 of its 2,621 records, fully 64%, fall under that one heading. Violation (234) and mortgage (217) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2020.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 65, with a site energy-use intensity of 65.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 7,341 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 64% permit, 59 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.

$13.6M of New York, written across 2,621 government filings.

Property Details

Address216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
RK
Year Built1928
Floors37
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area907,907 sqft
Lot Size70,112 sqft
ZoningC5-2
1013151001
1037546
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.6M
$6.1M
$778K
$91.8M
Last Sale DateJul 1, 2018

Building Permits

1688 on record · 1359 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 6, 2023Est. cost $3KJob #123096185-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 5, 2022Est. cost $222KJob #123059894-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 5, 2022Est. cost $700KJob #123059894-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 18, 2022Est. cost $500KJob #122890648-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 22, 2021Est. cost $100Job #121546210-01

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Violations

234 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2014Ticket #0890059327
ITEMS NOT IN OR UNDER CART EXCEPT WASTE CONTAINER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 22, 2001Ticket #038069712K
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR.
DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2385958

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2385959

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Sep 6, 2019#2385960

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2235773

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2235774

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1928. with 37 floors. The building area is 907,907 sqft.

Are there building permits at 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 1688 building permits on record, with 1359 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Feb 6, 2023.

Does 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 234 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 199 DOB, 35 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 2 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 216 EAST 42 ST?

216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $13.6M and a total assessed value of $6.1M (land: $778K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 216 EAST 42 ST last sold?

216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $91.8M on Jul 1, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 216 EAST 42 ST?

216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is zoned C5-2. 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 216 EAST 42 ST?

216 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is individually 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 216 EAST 42 ST?

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