300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1964

Floors17

Building Area187,963 sqft

ZoningC5-2

ClassRK

Market Value$5.8M

300 EAST 42 ST is a property located at 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. The building was constructed in 1964. The building has 17 floors. The building area is 187,963 square feet on a 13,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-2. The assessed market value is $5.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 122 building permits on record (122 active). There are 5 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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168records on file

52Energy Star

Completed in 1964, 300 East 42 St rises 17 stories over New York. Public records put it at 187,963 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.8M, and assessed for tax at $2.6M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 168 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 122 of its 168 records, fully 73%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (24) and inspection (8) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2000 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 52, with a site energy-use intensity of 80.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,263 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 73% permit, 38 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.

73% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017

Building ClassRK

Year Built1964

Floors17

Total UnitsN/A

Building Area187,963 sqft

Lot Size13,800 sqft

ZoningC5-2

BBL1013341001

BIN1038650

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$5.8M

Assessed Total$2.6M

Assessed Land$486K

Building Permits

122 on record · 122 active

Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Nov 25, 2020Job #123721892-01-01

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Sep 25, 2020Job #140933462-01-02

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Aug 6, 2020Job #140933462-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Dec 12, 2019Job #123793519-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Sep 15, 2017Job #123295219-01-01

SP

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Violations

5 on record · none currently open

ECBElevator

RESOLVE

Issued Jun 11, 2004#38145892Z

#L10. #-L-COMMUNICATION INSIDE CAR DEFECTIVE REPAIR

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ECBElevator

RESOLVE

Issued Jul 2, 2003#38139702H

51O02 51-O-CLEAN & LUBRICATE CABLES,FOUND ONE LENGTH OF CABLE WITH (RUST)

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ECBLocal Law

RESOLVE

Issued Sep 20, 1995#34123124N

FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAW 16/84-CERTIFYING TOTHE INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS.REMEDY:FILE REPO-RT.

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ECBPublic Assembly

RESOLVE

Issued Jun 7, 1990#34041856J

FAILURE TO HAVE APPROVED PA PLAN AVAILABLE FORF INSPECTION. REMEDY; PROVIDE APPROVE PLAN FOR INSPECTION.

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ECBPublic Assembly

RESOLVE

Issued Apr 7, 1989#34018677Z

FAILURE TO HAVE APPROVE PF PLANS AVAILABLE FOR PA INSPECTION REMEDY PROVIDE APPROVE PA PLANS

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 was constructed in 1964. with 17 floors. The building area is 187,963 sqft.

Are there building permits at 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 122 building permits on record, with 122 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Nov 25, 2020.

Does 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has 5 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 5 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 300 EAST 42 ST?

300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 has an assessed market value of $5.8M and a total assessed value of $2.6M (land: $486K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 300 EAST 42 ST?

300 EAST 42 ST, Manhattan, NY 10017 is zoned C5-2. 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 300 EAST 42 ST?

300 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.

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