Manhattan

219 East 42 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1013160012BIN 1037551

Updated Sep 16, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1905
Floors9
Units566
Building Area519,826 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassD6
Market Value$120.1M

219 EAST 42 ST is a property located at 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1905. It has 9 floors and 566 units. The building area is 519,826 square feet on a 31,130 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $120.1M. It last sold for $60M on Jul 9, 2024. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 697 building permits on record (509 active). There are 131 violations on record (11 currently open). 14 docketed judgments carrying $4,075 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

1,093records on file
93Energy Star

Completed in 1905, 219 East 42 St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 566 units and 519,826 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $120M, and assessed for tax at $54.0M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,093 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 697 of its 1,093 records, fully 64%, fall under that one heading. Violation (131) and enforcement (80) trail well behind. 11 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 93, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,405 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 64% permit, 60 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.

$120M of New York, written across 1,093 government filings.

Property Details

Address219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
D6
Year Built1905
Floors9
Total Units566
Building Area519,826 sqft
Lot Size31,130 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1013160012
1037551
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$120.1M
$54M
$14M
$60M
Last Sale DateJul 9, 2024

Building Permits

697 on record · 509 active
ElevatorDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Sep 10, 2026Job #M01457430-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01103050-I1
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01088411-I1
Construction FenceDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $16KJob #M01111013-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 28, 2026Est. cost $20KJob #M01103050-I1

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Violations

131 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,075
Judgments · 14 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 8, 2026Balance $250Ticket #0221373204
UNLICENSED GENERAL VENDOR INCLUDING CONT D UNLICENSED ACTIVITY 1ST
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039545723R
FAILED TO TIMELY NOTIFY DEPT. OF AN INCIDENT-FATALITY INJURY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #039540745P
FAIL TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #039540746R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Ticket #039539822L
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER33

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 3, 2026#2822809

ADDITIONAL INFO-RESOLVE OPEN CEU OBJECTIONS.1)LEGALIZATION OF THE EXPIRED 3000PSI LW CONCRETE DESIGN PRODUCED BY BROOKLYN READY MIX 2) FORMAL REPLACEMENT OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY FOR CAST-IN-PLACE INSPECTIONS 3)FORMAL ID AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SPECIAL INPECTION REMEDY:COMPLY W/CODE.RESOLVE NO LATER THAN 9/30/26

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 24, 2026#2822390

PEER REVIEW-DEPT ORDERING STRUCTURAL PEER.REVIEW. ADDING NEW FLOORS 9-30 ABOVE EXISTING. REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT ENLARGEMENT.REMEDY:PROVIDE NAMES OF 3 PES BY 7/31/26. SUBMIT PEER REVIEW REPORT BY 8/14/26

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 11, 2026#39553967N

INADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING OBSERVED AT THE ALT 10-STORY BUILDING. DEBRIS FOUND ALONG FLOOR-OPENING EDGES AT EXP.1 ON THE 8TH & 9TH FLOORS AND ON THE P-SCAFFOLD PLATFORM. MATERIALS POSE WINDBORNE RISK AND CREATE A

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 23, 2026#39553402X

DURING MY INSPECTION OF A 30 STORY NEW BUILDING WITH ELEMENTS TO REMAIN. I OBSERVED MULTIPLE WORKERS ON MULTIPLE FLOORS PERFORMING WORK. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF RECORD WAS NOT PRESENT AND THE SUPERINTENDENT LOG B

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202603-0030738

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1905. with 9 floors and 566 units. The building area is 519,826 sqft.

Are there building permits at 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 697 building permits on record, with 509 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Elevator (PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT) filed Sep 10, 2026.

Does 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 131 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB Safety, 78 DOB, 43 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 14 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,075. 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 219 EAST 42 ST?

219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $120.1M and a total assessed value of $54M (land: $14M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 219 EAST 42 ST last sold?

219 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $60M on Jul 9, 2024. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 219 EAST 42 ST?

219 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 219 EAST 42 ST?

219 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 219 EAST 42 ST?

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