Manhattan

42 Cooper Square

Manhattan, NY 10003BBL 1005441201BIN 1082212

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1960
Floors4
Building Area100,754 sqft
ZoningM1-6/R10
ClassRS
Market Value$213K

42 COOPER SQUARE is a property located at 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003. The building was constructed in 1960. The building has 4 floors. The building area is 100,754 square feet on a 19,930 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-6/R10. The assessed market value is $213K. There are 16 building permits on record (11 active). There are 18 violations on record (0 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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

78records on file

Completed in 1960, 42 Cooper Square rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 100,754 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-6/R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $213K, and assessed for tax at $95.9K. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 78 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 21 of its 78 records, fully 27%, fall under that one heading. Violation (18) and permit (16) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2008 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 27% enforcement, 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.

$213K of New York, written across 78 government filings.

Property Details

Address42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003
RS
Year Built1960
Floors4
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area100,754 sqft
Lot Size19,930 sqft
ZoningM1-6/R10
1005441201
1082212

Assessment & Sales

$213K
$96K
$27K

Building Permits

16 on record · 11 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 17, 2008Est. cost $5KJob #104769190-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 15, 2008Est. cost $10KJob #104769181-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 15, 2008Est. cost $10KJob #104769181-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Feb 13, 2008Est. cost $5KJob #104773513-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2007Job #104773513-01-01

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Violations

18 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2005Ticket #0112390475
FAILURE TO DISPLAY PRICE
Health summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2005Ticket #0140661108
FOOD WORKER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT
DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2340855

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyElevator
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 5, 2019#2340856

VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2239600

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued Jan 26, 2018#2239601

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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DOB LegacyACC1
DISMISSED
Issued May 30, 2014#1882139

VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan built?

The building at 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003 was constructed in 1960. with 4 floors. The building area is 100,754 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan?

Yes. 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 16 building permits on record, with 11 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 17, 2008.

Does 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 18 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 18 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 42 COOPER SQUARE?

42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003 has an assessed market value of $213K and a total assessed value of $96K (land: $27K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 42 COOPER SQUARE?

42 COOPER SQUARE, Manhattan, NY 10003 is zoned M1-6/R10. 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.

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