Bronx • Elevator Apartment

489 East 142 St

Bronx, NY 10454Company-ownedBBL 2022870046BIN 2091067
Year Built1973
Floors6
Units96
Building Area97,926 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD3
Market Value$8.2M

489 EAST 142 ST is a property located at 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1973. It has 6 floors and 96 units. The building area is 97,926 square feet on a 35,527 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $8.2M. It last sold for $8.2M on Oct 11, 2012. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 204 building permits on record (167 active). There are 604 violations on record (15 currently open). 42 docketed judgments carrying $1,750 in open balances 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.

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1,722records on file
28Energy Star

Completed in 1973, 489 East 142 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 96 units and 97,926 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.2M, and assessed for tax at $3.7M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,722 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 694 of its 1,722 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Violation (604) and permit (204) trail well behind. 15 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 2006.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 28, with a site energy-use intensity of 109.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 719 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 40% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$8.2M of Bronx, written across 1,722 government filings.

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Property Details

Address489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1973
Floors6
Total Units96
Building Area97,926 sqft
Lot Size35,527 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2022870046
2091067
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.2M
$3.7M
$160K
$8.2M
Last Sale DateOct 11, 2012

Building Permits

204 on record · 167 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01435261-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01435258-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01435261-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 21, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #X01435258-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 20, 2026Est. cost $160KJob #X01434263-I1

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Violations

604 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,750
Judgments · 42 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049673660H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $100Ticket #049589039H
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048447479L
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $125Ticket #048447481K
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2021Balance $300Ticket #011719275N
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 23, 2026#19243086

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 16, 2026#39204388N

ATOI APPROX. 11:20AM OBSERVED WORKERS PERFORMING WORK ON SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD APPROX. 6 STORIES IN THE AIR OVER THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY POSING AN UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ( FALLING MATERIAL, DEBRIS, TOOLS)

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 16, 2026#39204387L

ATOI OBSERVED WORKER NOT PROPERLY SECURED BY LIFELINE WHILE WORKING ON THE SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD APPROX 6 STORIES HIGH POSING AN UNSAFE AND HAZARDOUS FALLING CONDITION.; BC3314.6.2, COMPLY WITH CODE; STOP ALL USE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 9, 2026#19204679

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

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HPDClass A
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Aug 29, 2026#19172253

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 was constructed in 1973. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 6 floors and 96 units. The building area is 97,926 sqft.

Are there building permits at 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 204 building permits on record, with 167 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 21, 2026.

Does 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 604 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB Safety, 125 DOB, 34 ECB, 437 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has 42 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,750. 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 489 EAST 142 ST?

489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 has an assessed market value of $8.2M and a total assessed value of $3.7M (land: $160K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 489 EAST 142 ST last sold?

489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 last sold for $8.2M on Oct 11, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 489 EAST 142 ST?

489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 is zoned R6. 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 489 EAST 142 ST?

489 EAST 142 ST, Bronx, NY 10454 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.

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