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59 West 142 St

Manhattan, NY 10037Individually ownedBBL 1017400007BIN 1000000
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1970
Floors15
Units134
Building Area129,386 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassD1
Market Value$6.1M

59 WEST 142 ST is a property located at 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1970. It has 15 floors and 134 units. The building area is 129,386 square feet on a 21,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $6.1M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 41 building permits on record (32 active). There are 222 violations on record (50 currently open). 36 docketed judgments carrying $15,900 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

1,244records on file
41Energy Star

Completed in 1970, 59 West 142 St rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 134 units and 129,386 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $6.1M, and assessed for tax at $2.7M. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,244 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 692 of its 1,244 records, fully 56%, fall under that one heading. Violation (222) and inspection (143) trail well behind. 50 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 2016.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 41, with a site energy-use intensity of 81.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 935 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 56% complaint, 54 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.

$6.1M of New York, written across 1,244 government filings.

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Property Details

Address59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1970
Floors15
Total Units134
Building Area129,386 sqft
Lot Size21,900 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ConditionAverage
1017400007
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$6.1M
$2.7M
$228K

Building Permits

41 on record · 32 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 6, 2026Job #M01415870-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 4, 2026Job #M01024721-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 4, 2026Job #M01024721-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 21, 2026Job #480620
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 4, 2025Job #M01024721-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

222 on record · 50 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$15,900
Judgments · 36 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $12,500Ticket #035690034R
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048600137J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048357749N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048460417M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Balance $50Ticket #048357720J
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES MBCP PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 4AM

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 7, 2026#39194989M

VF.... CEASE USED... DOOR RESTRICTOR NOT WORKING...DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR HAS BEEN TEMBERED WITH DISABLED AND RENDERED INOPREATIVE THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE TO INSURE ELEVATOR PASSENGERS SAFETY.. REPAIR RESTRICTOR

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024399

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12J, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024392

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12J, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024393

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRAWER AT BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12J, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 23, 2026#19024394

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SILICONE CAULK AT TILES AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12J, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 was constructed in 1970. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 15 floors and 134 units. The building area is 129,386 sqft.

Are there building permits at 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 41 building permits on record, with 32 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 6, 2026.

Does 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 222 violations on record, with 50 currently open. Breakdown: 66 DOB, 42 ECB, 114 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 36 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $15,900. 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 59 WEST 142 ST?

59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has an assessed market value of $6.1M and a total assessed value of $2.7M (land: $228K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 59 WEST 142 ST?

59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 is zoned R7-2. 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 59 WEST 142 ST?

59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 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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