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542 West 53 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Company-ownedBBL 1010810001BIN 1090139
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built2016
Floors13
Units105
Building Area137,519 sqft
ZoningR9
ClassRM
Market Value$5.3M

542 WEST 53 ST is a property located at 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 2016. It has 13 floors and 105 units. The building area is 137,519 square feet on a 17,171 sqft lot. The property is zoned R9. The assessed market value is $5.3M. It last sold for $2.3M on Mar 25, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 383 building permits on record (262 active). There are 318 violations on record (61 currently open). 57 docketed judgments carrying $6,550 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

1,271records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 2016, 542 West 53 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 105 units and 137,519 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,271 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 383 of its 1,271 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Violation (318) and complaint (231) trail well behind. 61 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 21.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 273 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% permit, 59 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 1,271 government filings.

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Property Details

Address542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built2016
Floors13
Total Units105
Building Area137,519 sqft
Lot Size17,171 sqft
ZoningR9
ConditionGood
1010810001
1090139
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$209K
$2.3M
Last Sale DateMar 25, 2025

Building Permits

383 on record · 262 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 27, 2026Job #M00730096-P1

SUPERCEDE PERMIT NUMBER M00297736 OPENED BY GMC ELECTRICAL

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Place of AssemblyDOB Legacy
COMPLETED
Filed Apr 18, 2025Job #121283921-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jun 14, 2024Est. cost $25KJob #140865758-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2024Job #140945958-01-05

OT

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 3, 2024Job #140945958-02-05

OT

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Violations

318 on record · 61 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,550
Judgments · 57 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039177847M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $3,125Ticket #039177848Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #014194216N
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #048174478Z
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2024Ticket #039090955H
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19075489

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19075490

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19075491

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH 2ND FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19075492

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH 3RD FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jul 15, 2026#19075493

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 was constructed in 2016. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 13 floors and 105 units. The building area is 137,519 sqft.

Are there building permits at 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 383 building permits on record, with 262 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 318 violations on record, with 61 currently open. Breakdown: 175 DOB, 72 ECB, 71 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 57 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,550. 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 53 ST?

542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $209K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 542 WEST 53 ST last sold?

542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $2.3M on Mar 25, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 542 WEST 53 ST?

542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is zoned R9. 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 53 ST?

542 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 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 542 WEST 53 ST?

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