Manhattan

542 West 21 St

Manhattan, NY 10011Individually ownedBBL 1006920057BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors2
ClassK2
Market Value$4.3M

542 WEST 21 ST is a property located at 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011. The building has 2 floors. The assessed market value is $4.3M. It last sold for $50M on Jan 30, 2014. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 7 building permits on record (4 active). There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 2 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

29records on file

The lot at 542 West 21 St rises 2 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.9M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 29 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 7 of its 29 records, fully 24%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (6) and sale (5) trail well behind. No 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 2013.

Read together — 24% permit, 53 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.

$4.3M of New York, written across 29 government filings.

Property Details

Address542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011
K2
Year BuiltN/A
Floors2
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1006920057
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$4.3M
$1.9M
$468K
$50M
Last Sale DateJan 30, 2014

Building Permits

7 on record · 4 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 26, 2019Job #140724580-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 31, 2018Job #123337111-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 18, 2018Job #123337111-01-01
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 6, 2018Job #M00050534-I1-EL

SIDEWALK SHED LIGHTING FOR ARSENAL SCAFFOLD ONLY

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 19, 2017Job #140724580-01-01

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Violations

1 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2005Ticket #0140409455
LOOSE RUBBISH
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2000Ticket #0114250016
20000314
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued May 1, 2013#35015353P

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT NOTED: AT EXP 1, CRACKS IN PARAPET WALL, MISSING MORTAR, VERTICAL STEP CRACKS, OBSERVED, LINTELS RUSTED & DISREPAIR (PARAPET (RANGE) 542 W 21 ST - 548 W 21 ST). REMEDY:MAINTAIN BLDG

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 7 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jul 26, 2019.

Does 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has 2 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 542 WEST 21 ST?

542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 has an assessed market value of $4.3M and a total assessed value of $1.9M (land: $468K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 542 WEST 21 ST last sold?

542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 last sold for $50M on Jan 30, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 542 WEST 21 ST?

542 WEST 21 ST, Manhattan, NY 10011 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.

How do I get a full property report for 542 WEST 21 ST?

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