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235 East 42 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1013160023BIN 1037552
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Year Built1960
Floors37
Units886
Building Area728,739 sqft
ZoningC5-3
ClassD6
Market Value$196.9M

235 EAST 42 ST is a property located at 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small). The building was constructed in 1960. It has 37 floors and 886 units. The building area is 728,739 square feet on a 37,657 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-3. The assessed market value is $196.9M. It last sold for $140M on Jan 28, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 1127 building permits on record (766 active). There are 215 violations on record (31 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $18,600 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

1,667records on file
92Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 235 East 42 St rises 37 stories over New York. Public records put it at 886 units and 728,739 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-3. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $197M, and assessed for tax at $88.6M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,667 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 1,127 of its 1,667 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Violation (215) and enforcement (109) trail well behind. 31 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 92, with a site energy-use intensity of 49.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 3,172 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 68% permit, 58 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.

68% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017
Building TypeOffice - Semi-Fireproof (small)
D6
Year Built1960
Floors37
Total Units886
Building Area728,739 sqft
Lot Size37,657 sqft
ZoningC5-3
1013160023
1037552
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$196.9M
$88.6M
$21.8M
$140M
Last Sale DateJan 28, 2025

Building Permits

1127 on record · 766 active
Minor WorkDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 3, 2026Job #M9025058
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ElevatorDOB NOW
PENDING PLAN EXAMINER ASSIGNMENT
Filed Oct 26, 2026Job #M01063330-P1
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT REJECTED
Filed Oct 24, 2026Job #M1372277
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Public SafetyDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 24, 2026Job #M3576252
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Minor WorkDOB NOW
AHV PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2026Job #M2683944
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Violations

215 on record · 31 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$18,600
Judgments · 16 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039546629P
WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AME
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 27, 2026Balance $2,500Ticket #039543342Y
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 27, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #039543343X
FAIL TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC AND PROPERTY
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 9, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #051010362Y
FAIL TO USE APPROPRIATE AIR SAMPLING PUMP CALIBRATED BY ROTOMETER
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 22, 2026Balance $1,100Ticket #051010363X
FAIL TO USE APPROPRIATE AIR SAMPLING PUMP CALIBRATED BY ROTOMETER

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 14, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202610-0042917
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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0002951

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0004704

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202512-0002456

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2026#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202512-0002949

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2025 Periodic Inspection Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a office - semi-fireproof (small) with 37 floors and 886 units. The building area is 728,739 sqft.

Are there building permits at 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 1127 building permits on record, with 766 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Minor Work (APPROVED) filed Nov 3, 2026.

Does 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 215 violations on record, with 31 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB Safety, 167 DOB, 25 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $18,600. 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 235 EAST 42 ST?

235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $196.9M and a total assessed value of $88.6M (land: $21.8M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 235 EAST 42 ST last sold?

235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 last sold for $140M on Jan 28, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 235 EAST 42 ST?

235 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 235 EAST 42 ST?

235 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 235 EAST 42 ST?

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