Manhattan

542 West 49 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Individually ownedBBL 1010770056BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2013
Floors2
Building Area91,366 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassG9
Market Value$464K

542 WEST 49 ST is a property located at 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building was constructed in 2013. The building has 2 floors. The building area is 91,366 square feet on a 21,249 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $464K. It last sold for $23.6M on May 21, 2012. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 3 building permits on record (2 active). There are 3 violations on record (2 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

40records on file

Completed in 2013, 542 West 49 St rises 2 stories over New York. Public records put it at 91,366 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $464K, and assessed for tax at $209K. In the 28 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 40 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward enforcement: 10 of its 40 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (9) and mortgage (7) trail well behind. 2 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 2012.

Read together — 25% enforcement, 28 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.

$464K of New York, written across 40 government filings.

Property Details

Address542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
G9
Year Built2013
Floors2
Total UnitsN/A
Building Area91,366 sqft
Lot Size21,249 sqft
ZoningR8
1010770056
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$464K
$209K
$158K
$23.6M
Last Sale DateMay 21, 2012

Building Permits

3 on record · 2 active
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Mar 15, 2013Job #121112170-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2012Job #121112170-1-1-hist
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 22, 2012Job #121112170-01-01

Violations

3 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2001Ticket #0117804749
20010316N
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2000Ticket #0114250171
20000320
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 24, 1997#559168
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 22, 1997#551468

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 2013. with 2 floors. The building area is 91,366 sqft.

Are there building permits at 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 3 building permits on record, with 2 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Demolition (SIGNED OFF) filed Mar 15, 2013.

Does 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 3 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 49 ST?

542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $464K and a total assessed value of $209K (land: $158K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 542 WEST 49 ST last sold?

542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $23.6M on May 21, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 542 WEST 49 ST?

542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R8. 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 542 WEST 49 ST?

542 WEST 49 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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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