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242 Park Ave South

Manhattan, NY 10003Individually ownedBBL 1008480043BIN 1016176
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors12
Units13
Building Area111,569 sqft
ZoningC6-4A
ClassO6
Market Value$46.9M

242 PARK AVE SOUTH is a property located at 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 12 floors and 13 units. The building area is 111,569 square feet on a 9,350 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-4A. The assessed market value is $46.9M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 372 building permits on record (262 active). There are 95 violations on record (2 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $3,900 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

1,027records on file

Completed in 1911, 242 Park Ave South rises 12 stories over New York. Public records put it at 13 units and 111,569 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $46.9M, and assessed for tax at $21.1M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,027 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 372 of its 1,027 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (215) and enforcement (157) 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 94.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,025 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% 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.

$46.9M of New York, written across 1,027 government filings.

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Property Details

Address242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1911
Floors12
Total Units13
Building Area111,569 sqft
Lot Size9,350 sqft
ZoningC6-4A
1008480043
1016176
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$46.9M
$21.1M
$6M

Building Permits

372 on record · 262 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 15, 2026Job #492219
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $600KJob #M01280192-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $350KJob #M01280192-S1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $350KJob #M01280192-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 23, 2026Est. cost $600KJob #M01280192-I1
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Violations

95 on record · 2 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,900
Judgments · 15 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $600Ticket #014183277N
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000950370Y
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Ticket #014133220R
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2025Balance $700Ticket #014122748L
RECORDKEEPING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2023Ticket #047746574N
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT

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DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2518809

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan built?

The building at 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 12 floors and 13 units. The building area is 111,569 sqft.

Are there building permits at 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan?

Yes. 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 372 building permits on record, with 262 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed May 15, 2026.

Does 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 95 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 82 DOB, 13 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,900. 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 242 PARK AVE SOUTH?

242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $46.9M and a total assessed value of $21.1M (land: $6M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 242 PARK AVE SOUTH?

242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned C6-4A. 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 242 PARK AVE SOUTH?

242 PARK AVE SOUTH, Manhattan, NY 10003 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.

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