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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

59 West 142 St

Manhattan, NY 10037Individually ownedBBL 1017400007BIN 1000000
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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 47 building permits on record (37 active). There are 236 violations on record (62 currently open). 37 docketed judgments carrying $16,200 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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1,218records 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 1,218 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 723 of its 1,218 records, fully 59%, fall under that one heading. Violation (236) and enforcement (99) trail well behind. 62 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 2026.

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 — 59% 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 1,218 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

47 on record · 37 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01291540-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 6, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01291540-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 7, 2026Est. cost $150KJob #M01367389-I1
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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 6, 2026Job #M01415870-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 6, 2026Job #M01415870-I1
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Violations

236 on record · 62 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$16,200
Judgments · 37 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 15, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049666501P
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
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

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 30, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202609-0041531
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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Aug 20, 2026#19154500

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT WEST AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11D, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19159272

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10K, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 19, 2026#19159274

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9F, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
CIV14 MAILED
Issued Jul 30, 2026#19123743

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT SINK WASTE LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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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 47 building permits on record, with 37 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 6, 2026.

Does 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 59 WEST 142 ST, Manhattan, NY 10037 has 236 violations on record, with 62 currently open. Breakdown: 10 DOB Safety, 66 DOB, 42 ECB, 118 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 37 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $16,200. 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.

How do I get a full property report for 59 WEST 142 ST?

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