Manhattan • Office

242 West 30th St

Manhattan, NY 10001Company-ownedBBL 1-00779-00BIN 1014303

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors14
Units57
Building Area94,914 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
ClassO6
Market Value$16.1M

242 WEST 30TH ST is a property located at 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 14 floors and 57 units. The building area is 94,914 square feet on a 7,406 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-9A/R12. The assessed market value is $16.1M. It last sold for $150K on Sep 24, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 403 building permits on record (300 active). There are 100 violations on record (5 currently open). 11 docketed judgments carrying $7,975 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

695records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1927, 242 West 30 St rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 57 units and 94,914 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-9A/R12. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $16.1M, and assessed for tax at $7.3M. In the 101 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 695 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 292 of its 695 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (137) and violation (97) trail well behind. 5 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 2017.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 17.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 186 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 101 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.

$16.1M of New York, written across 695 government filings.

Property Details

Address242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001
Building TypeOffice - Loft/Mixed Use
O6
Year Built1927
Floors14
Total Units57
Building Area94,914 sqft
Lot Size7,406 sqft
ZoningM1-9A/R12
1-00779-00
1014303
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$16.1M
$7.3M
$581K
$150K
Last Sale DateSep 24, 2007

Building Permits

403 on record · 300 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $21KJob #M01384178-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $21KJob #M01384178-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Apr 27, 2026Est. cost $153KJob #M01384178-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 27, 2026Est. cost $153KJob #M01384178-I1
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Apr 10, 2026Job #TRU0726MN26

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Violations

100 on record · 5 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$7,975
Judgments · 11 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $2,600Ticket #000943425R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2024Balance $950Ticket #011762972M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000853361H
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $1,250Ticket #037024459K
FAIL SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRIT EXAM DOCUMENTING EXTERIOR WALL
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Ticket #0210145623
LOOSE RUBBISH

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 20, 2026#37036699H

FAILURE TO FILE ACCEPTABLE AMENDED CYCLE 8A REPORT INDICATING CORRECTION OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN INITIAL FACADES REPORT REQUIRED BY 28-302.5 FOR CONTROL #801656. REMEDY: FILE ACCEPTABLE REPORT.

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ECBLocal Law
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 9, 2022#37024459K

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES REQUIRED BY 28-302.4 FOR CONTROL#901656.REMEDY:SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRE

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2579613

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued May 31, 2018#2292358

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 6, 2017#2167933

+ 95 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a office - loft/mixed use with 14 floors and 57 units. The building area is 94,914 sqft.

Are there building permits at 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 has 403 building permits on record, with 300 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 7, 2026.

Does 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 has 100 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 70 DOB, 30 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 has 11 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $7,975. 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 WEST 30TH ST?

242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 has an assessed market value of $16.1M and a total assessed value of $7.3M (land: $581K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 242 WEST 30TH ST last sold?

242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 last sold for $150K on Sep 24, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 242 WEST 30TH ST?

242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 is zoned M1-9A/R12. 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 WEST 30TH ST?

242 WEST 30TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10001 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 242 WEST 30TH ST?

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