242 Lafayette Street
Manhattan, NY 10012BBL 1-00496-0030Map
Owner of record: Work Of Art Loft Corp
242 Lafayette Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1882 in Manhattan, 10012. It has 8 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Work Of Art Loft Corp. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on April 1, 2021.
- HPD violations
- 1
- DOB violations
- 25
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 1
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 25
- Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 9, 2021
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 31, 2020
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 23, 2019
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 16, 2018
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 12, 2017
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2015 cat 1 insp/tst
Jan 3, 2017
Dob violation - active - Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2014 cat 1 insp/tst
Nov 14, 2016
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 11, 2016
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 19, 2015
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 15, 2012
Dob violation - resolved
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- Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 4, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 23, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Apr 21, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 10, 2008
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Nov 14, 2007
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 29, 2006
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 4, 2005
Dob violation - resolved - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 31, 2005
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Sep 30, 2004
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 5, 2004
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
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May 17, 2002
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatoroptional
Ll1081-local law 10/81 - elevator elevatoroptional
Feb 19, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 7, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 1, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Boiler boiler optional
10a/32 blr section is leaking wtr/causing pipes to corrode-replace corroded pipes
Nov 20, 1989
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 2
At time of inspection of alt 5 story building active jobsite observed temporary construction equipment's, sws, supported scaffold installed at exp1 upon review dob records observed sws, supported scaffold perm
Oct 14, 2022
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain bldg wall (haz). defects noted: at basement level of commercial store east brick wall horizontal and step crack approx 6' long. by 1/4" wide. also noted brick wall bulging hazardous. remedy:
Nov 29, 2007 · Penalty $800
Active - Non-hazardous
43i-repair pump unit
Dec 16, 1997
Resolve - Non-hazardous
8l. first floor.
Mar 13, 1995
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
| Date | Price | Type | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | $2,115,000 | Coops - elevator apartments | — |
Building details
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building (D0)
- Year built
- 1882
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 14,961 ft²
- Lot area
- 3,375 ft²
- Zoning
- M1-5/R7D
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 496 / 30
- Assessed value
- $3,465,450
- Landmark / historic district
- SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District Extension
HPD registration #141029, last renewed Jul 18, 2025.
Questions about 242 Lafayette Street
Who owns 242 Lafayette Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Work Of Art Loft Corp.
Does 242 Lafayette Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.
Is 242 Lafayette Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 242 Lafayette Street built?
City records list 1882 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 242 Lafayette Street?
It has 8 residential units and 10 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.