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235 East 42 St

Manhattan, NY 10017Company-ownedBBL 1013160023BIN 1037552
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

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 924 building permits on record (674 active). There are 186 violations on record (7 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $5,000 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

1,590records 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 1,590 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 924 of its 1,590 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (257) and violation (186) trail well behind. 7 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 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 — 58% 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.

$197M of New York, written across 1,590 government filings.

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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

924 on record · 674 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 22, 2026Est. cost $98.7MJob #M01075133-P6
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PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01060633-S2

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 16, 2026Est. cost $25KJob #M01060633-S2
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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jul 16, 2026Job #141030658-01

BPP

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $26KJob #M01123519-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

186 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$5,000
Judgments · 13 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
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 9, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #051010362Y
FAIL TO USE APPROPRIATE AIR SAMPLING PUMP CALIBRATED BY ROTOMETER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Balance $1,200Ticket #014095824N
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #0702458781
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2011Ticket #011221066Z
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 9, 2026#2822093

SHOP DWGS - STEEL HIGH-RISE UNDER PERMITTED ALT. COLUMNS BUCKLING FL 21-22. REMEDY:SUBMIT APPROVED/ACCEPTED STEEL SHOP DRAWINGS BY 7/16/26

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 9, 2026#2822095

STEEL HIGH-RISE UNDER PERMITTED ALT. WITH SEVERE DAMAGE,DEFORMATION & COLLAPSE RISK.COLUMNS BUCKLING FL 21-22. REMEDY:RETAIN SIA TO INSPECT STRUCTURAL WORK SPECIFIED BY DESIGN APPLICANT AND APPROVED/ACCEPTED DOCUMENTS

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 7, 2026#2822012

FTM/ADDL INFO:STEEL HIGH-RISE UNDER PERMITTED ALT. WITH SEVERE DAMAGE, DEFORMATION&COLLAPSE RISK. COLUMNS BUCKLING FL 21-22.FULL EXTENT OF DMG UNKNOWN, CONCEALED BY FINISHES.REMEDY:PE TO SUPV SAFE FINISH RMVL & 100% HANDS-ON INSP EXPOSED STRUCT STL/CONNS. RPT BY 7/14/26

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 7, 2026#2822016

INSPN RPTS/RECORDS-STEEL HIGH-RISE UNDER PERMITTED ALT. WIT SEVERE DAMAGE,DEFORMATION&COLLAPSE RISK.COLUMNS BUCKLING FL 21-22 REMEDY:SUBMIT INSP RPTS,FIELD NOTES,DOB TR FORMS & SUMMARY OF NCRS BY 7/8/26

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 7, 2026#2822004

MONITORING:STEEL HIGH-RISE UNDER PERMITTED ALT. W/ SEVERE DAMAGE, DEFORMATION&COLLAPSE RISK. COLUMNS BUCKLING FL 21-22.BLDG COMPROMISED; SITE, PUBLIC & ADJOINING PROPERTIES.REMEDY:START CONTINUOUS MONITORING PE TO SUPERVISE, PROVIDE PLAN BY 7/8/26, INSTALL/BASELINE BY 7/7/26 NOTIFY DOB OF SIGFCNT MVMNT

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+ 181 more violations on record — view full 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 924 building permits on record, with 674 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 Jul 22, 2026.

Does 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 235 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 186 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 162 DOB, 24 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 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $5,000. 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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