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42 South St

Manhattan, NY 10005Individually ownedBBL 1002410018BIN 1000867
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1963
Floors2
Units1
Building Area111,125 sqft
ZoningM1-4
ClassT2
Market Value$19.8M

42 SOUTH ST is a property located at 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005. It is classified as a transportation - pier/dock/bulkhead. The building was constructed in 1963. It has 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 111,125 square feet on a 326,512 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-4. The assessed market value is $19.8M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 746 building permits on record (737 active). There are 88 violations on record (4 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

941records on file
72Energy Star

Completed in 1963, 42 South St rises 2 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 111,125 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-4. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.8M, and assessed for tax at $8.9M. In the 40 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 941 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 746 of its 941 records, fully 79%, fall under that one heading. Violation (88) and complaint (81) trail well behind. 4 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 1997 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 72, with a site energy-use intensity of 74.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 8,432 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 79% permit, 40 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.

79% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005
Building TypeTransportation - Pier/Dock/Bulkhead
T2
Year Built1963
Floors2
Total Units1
Building Area111,125 sqft
Lot Size326,512 sqft
ZoningM1-4
1002410018
1000867
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.8M
$8.9M
$1.9M

Building Permits

746 on record · 737 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2024Job #122171595-01-02

SP

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Nov 2, 2022Job #M08031599-I1-EL

New Three Phase 120/208 volts, 4 wire service located at Pier 42 (Park Lighting & Comfort Station)

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AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 5, 2021Job #123907228-01-01
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2020Job #140968040-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2020Job #140945262-01-01

OT

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Violations

88 on record · 4 open
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797472

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797471

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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+ 86 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 was constructed in 1963. It is classified as a transportation - pier/dock/bulkhead with 2 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 111,125 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has 746 building permits on record, with 737 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 Sep 3, 2024.

Does 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has 88 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 39 DOB, 49 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 42 SOUTH ST?

42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 has an assessed market value of $19.8M and a total assessed value of $8.9M (land: $1.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 42 SOUTH ST?

42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 is zoned M1-4. 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 SOUTH ST?

42 SOUTH ST, Manhattan, NY 10005 is individually 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 SOUTH ST?

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