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242 West 45 St

Manhattan, NY 10036Company-ownedBBL 1010160055BIN 1024716
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1927
Floors5
Units1
Building Area27,000 sqft
ZoningC6-5
ClassJ4
Market Value$5.4M

242 WEST 45 ST is a property located at 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. It is classified as a theater - film production studio. The building was constructed in 1927. It has 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 27,000 square feet on a 9,275 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-5. The assessed market value is $5.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 74 building permits on record (46 active). 3 docketed judgments carrying $2,620 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

122records on file

Completed in 1927, 242 West 45 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 27,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.4M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 29 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 122 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 74 of its 122 records, fully 61%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (22) and lien (16) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2024 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 53.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 167 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 61% permit, 29 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.

$5.4M of New York, written across 122 government filings.

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Property Details

Address242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036
Building TypeTheater - Film Production Studio
J4
Year Built1927
Floors5
Total Units1
Building Area27,000 sqft
Lot Size9,275 sqft
ZoningC6-5
1010160055
1024716
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.4M
$2.4M
$1.4M

Building Permits

74 on record · 46 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M01155682-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Feb 14, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M01155682-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 3, 2024Est. cost $14KJob #M01103317-I1
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Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Nov 18, 2024Est. cost $14KJob #M01103317-I1

Initial Permit

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StandpipeDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 17, 2024Est. cost $115KJob #M07993831-I1

Initial Permit

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Violations

none on record
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,620
Judgments · 3 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $1,320Ticket #000897297R
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $1,300Ticket #000886785M
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 28, 2015Ticket #0187709107
FAILURE TO APPLY FOR PERMIT WITHIN TWO BUS. DAYS OF EMERGENCY WORK

No violations found in local records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 was constructed in 1927. It is classified as a theater - film production studio with 5 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 27,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 74 building permits on record, with 46 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 9, 2025.

Does 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan have violations?

No violations were found in local records for 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. Violation data is sourced from DOB (safety and legacy), HPD (housing), and ECB (environmental control).

Does 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,620. 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 45 ST?

242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has an assessed market value of $5.4M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $1.4M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 242 WEST 45 ST?

242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 is zoned C6-5. 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 45 ST?

242 WEST 45 ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 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.

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