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42 W 120 St

Manhattan, NY 10027BBL 1-01718-75BIN 1053274
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42 W 120 ST is a property located at 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027. There are 68 building permits on record (45 active). There are 102 violations on record (16 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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223records on file
89Energy Star

The lot at 42 W 120 St holds its ground over New York. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 223 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 102 of its 223 records, fully 46%, fall under that one heading. Permit (68) and inspection (44) trail well behind. 16 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 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 64.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 167 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 46% violation, 43 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.

223 filings. 43 years. One address.

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Property Details

Address42 W 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027
Year BuiltN/A
FloorsN/A
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1-01718-75
1053274

Building Permits

68 on record · 45 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 14, 2025Job #M01255731-I1-EL

General Wiring

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 12, 2023Est. cost $1Job #M00104642-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 12, 2022Est. cost $9KJob #M00343384-I1
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 27, 2022Job #140860691-01-03

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 24, 2021Job #140860691-01-02

OT

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Violations

102 on record · 16 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2014Ticket #011367066K
AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION
SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202212-0001399

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-201812-0011270

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2018 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 2, 2020#2446138

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 2, 2019#2427374

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 2, 2019#2379014

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 68 building permits on record, with 45 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jul 14, 2025.

Does 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 102 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 58 DOB, 42 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 42 W 120 ST, Manhattan, NY 10027 has 1 docketed judgment 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.

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