Queens • Elevator Apartment

47-20 42 St

Queens, NY 11104Company-ownedBBL 4001960032BIN 4002642

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1938
Floors6
Units59
Building Area64,890 sqft
ZoningR6A
ClassD4
Market Value$7M

47-20 42 ST is a property located at 47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1938. It has 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 64,890 square feet on a 16,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6A. The assessed market value is $7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 27 building permits on record (15 active). There are 50 violations on record (1 currently open). 3 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

249records on file
82Energy Star

Completed in 1938, 4720 42 St rises 6 stories over Queens. Public records put it at 59 units and 64,890 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $7.0M, and assessed for tax at $3.2M. In the 58 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 249 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 77 of its 249 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (50) and assignment (36) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 82, with a site energy-use intensity of 61.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 265 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% complaint, 58 years of accumulation, a parcel of Queens — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$7.0M of Queens, written across 249 government filings.

Property Details

Address47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1938
Floors6
Total Units59
Building Area64,890 sqft
Lot Size16,000 sqft
ZoningR6A
ConditionAverage
4001960032
4002642
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$7M
$3.2M
$432K

Building Permits

27 on record · 15 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Mar 27, 2026Job #481016
General ConstructionDOB NOW
ON HOLD – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Filed Oct 10, 2025Est. cost $13KJob #Q01077680-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 30, 2025Est. cost $9KJob #Q01074473-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 26, 2024Est. cost $13KJob #Q01077680-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 10, 2024Job #Q01074475-I1-EL

INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING FOR SIDEWALK SHED.

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Violations

50 on record · 1 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2018Ticket #0204319143
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2002Ticket #0127360210
20020227N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2001Ticket #0122244944
20010502N
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 19, 2025#2816399

BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED WORK STOPPED FOR JOB # Q01077680-I 1 DUE TO INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AND PERMIT.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 47-20 42 ST, Queens built?

The building at 47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 was constructed in 1938. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 59 units. The building area is 64,890 sqft.

Are there building permits at 47-20 42 ST, Queens?

Yes. 47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 has 27 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CURRENT) filed Mar 27, 2026.

Does 47-20 42 ST, Queens have violations?

Yes. 47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 has 50 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 29 DOB, 9 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 47-20 42 ST, Queens have docketed judgments?

Yes. 47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 has 3 docketed judgments 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.

What is the property tax assessment for 47-20 42 ST?

47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 has an assessed market value of $7M and a total assessed value of $3.2M (land: $432K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 47-20 42 ST?

47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 is zoned R6A. 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 47-20 42 ST?

47-20 42 ST, Queens, NY 11104 is company-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 47-20 42 ST?

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