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420 West 42nd St

Manhattan, NY 10036BBL 1-01051-75BIN 1087184
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

420 WEST 42ND ST is a property located at 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. It last sold for $183.9M on Dec 27, 2007. There are 114 building permits on record (87 active). There are 15 violations on record (1 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

2,150records on file
6Energy Star

The lot at 420 West 42ND St holds its ground over New York. In the 49 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,150 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 762 of its 2,150 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Release (610) and assignment (469) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 6, with a site energy-use intensity of 118.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 2,297 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 35% mortgage, 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.

2,150 filings. 49 years. One address.

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Property Details

Address420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan, NY 10036
Year BuiltN/A
FloorsN/A
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1-01051-75
1087184

Assessment & Sales

$183.9M
Last Sale DateDec 27, 2007

Building Permits

114 on record · 87 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2020Job #123821276-01-02

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 29, 2019Job #123821276-01-01

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 28, 2019Job #140754556-01-02

SP

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jul 11, 2018Job #123575746-01-01

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed May 22, 2018Job #140754556-01-01

SP

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Violations

15 on record · 1 open
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2019#2364452

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2019

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 114 building permits on record, with 87 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 Oct 21, 2020.

Does 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 has 15 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 15 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan, NY 10036. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

When was 420 WEST 42ND ST last sold?

420 WEST 42ND ST, Manhattan, NY 10036 last sold for $183.9M on Dec 27, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

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