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42 West 74 St

Manhattan, NY 10023Individually ownedBBL 1011260055BIN 1028684
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Year Built1902
Floors5
Units29
Building Area21,300 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD1
Market Value$6.6M

42 WEST 74 ST is a property located at 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1902. It has 5 floors and 29 units. The building area is 21,300 square feet on a 5,108 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $6.6M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 13 building permits on record (7 active). There are 42 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

138records on file

Completed in 1902, 42 West 74 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 29 units and 21,300 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.6M, and assessed for tax at $3.0M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 138 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 42 of its 138 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (29) and lien (19) trail well behind. 4 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 1995.

Read together — 30% violation, 57 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.

$6.6M of New York, written across 138 government filings.

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Property Details

Address42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1902
Floors5
Total Units29
Building Area21,300 sqft
Lot Size5,108 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011260055
1028684
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.6M
$3M
$689K

Building Permits

13 on record · 7 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Sep 12, 2025Job #473243
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Nov 1, 2021Job #M00603060-P1

Replace end-line box, bonded all existing service switches - 1x400Amp service switch and 1x150Amp service switch - both existing, new water meter gec and supplemental ground .

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 29, 2021Job #M00603060-I1-EL

Replace end-line box, bonded all existing service switches - 1x400Amp service switch and 1x150Amp service switch - both existing, new water meter gec and supplemental ground .

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ElevatorDOB NOW
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 4, 2021Job #M00398591-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 21, 2016Est. cost $6KJob #122604850-01
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Violations

42 on record · 4 open
SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0004301

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202212-0013855

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1902. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 5 floors and 29 units. The building area is 21,300 sqft.

Are there building permits at 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 13 building permits on record, with 7 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 Sep 12, 2025.

Does 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 42 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 22 DOB, 14 ECB, 3 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 42 WEST 74 ST?

42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $6.6M and a total assessed value of $3M (land: $689K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 42 WEST 74 ST?

42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 is zoned R8B. 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 WEST 74 ST?

42 WEST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 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.

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