Manhattan • Government

42 Great Jones St

Manhattan, NY 10012Government-ownedBBL 1005310049BIN 1008526

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors4
Units1
Building Area13,308 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R7X
ClassY1
Market Value$1.1M

42 GREAT JONES ST is a property located at 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. It is classified as a government - fire department. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 13,308 square feet on a 4,027 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-5/R7X. The assessed market value is $1.1M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 30 building permits on record (20 active). There are 32 violations on record (3 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

109records on file

Completed in 1899, 42 Great Jones St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 13,308 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-5/R7X. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $473K. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 109 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 32 of its 109 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (30) and inspection (22) trail well behind. 3 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 108.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 104 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% violation, 49 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 109 government filings.

Property Details

Address42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012
Building TypeGovernment - Fire Department
Y1
Year Built1899
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area13,308 sqft
Lot Size4,027 sqft
ZoningM1-5/R7X
1005310049
1008526
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$473K
$228K

Building Permits

30 on record · 20 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 6, 2026Job #482521
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 6, 2023Job #M00824674-I1-EL
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 2, 2022Est. cost $336KJob #123724158-01
Dec Bulk StorageOther
IN SERVICE
Filed Jun 1, 2022Job #PBS:2-600571:003:DIESEL
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 23, 2022Job #M00743842-I1-EL

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Violations

32 on record · 3 open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797873

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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ECBBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2018#32096083M

50,50A. BURNHAM GAS FIRED STEAM BOILER, V908A 1,386,000 BTU'S. (50)FIRE DAMPER ON FRESH AIR, INSTALL FIRE DAMPER. (50A)EXPOSED WIRES ON DAY TANK, SECURE WIRES. (50B)STORAGE IN BOILER ROOM, REMOVE STORAGE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a government - fire department with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 13,308 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 30 building permits on record, with 20 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 Feb 6, 2026.

Does 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has 32 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 4 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 42 GREAT JONES ST?

42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $473K (land: $228K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 42 GREAT JONES ST?

42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is zoned M1-5/R7X. 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 42 GREAT JONES ST?

42 GREAT JONES ST, Manhattan, NY 10012 is government-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 42 GREAT JONES ST?

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