42 West 96 Street
Manhattan, NY 10025BBL 1-01209-0148Map
Owner of record: Korea Buddhism Jo-Gei Temple Of America INC.
42 West 96 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1897 in Manhattan, 10025. It has 8 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is Korea Buddhism Jo-Gei Temple Of America INC.. HPD has recorded 38 housing violations here, most recently on June 4, 2025. 22 of the 38 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2021.
- HPD violations
- 38
- DOB violations
- 8
- ECB violations
- 5
- HPD complaints
- 138
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 38
- 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.
Jun 4, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lock set at building front entrance door , 1st story
Oct 1, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - 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, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Mar 16, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 25, 2023 · Apt 5
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 25, 2023 · Apt 5
Open — Nov certified late - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective building front entrance door , 1st story
Jan 20, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed holding out the building front entrance door , 1st story
Jan 20, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Jan 20, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing kick stand installed at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
Jan 20, 2023
Closed — Violation closed
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- BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 9, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 20, 2023 · Apt 9
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 9, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 20, 2023 · Apt 9
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 9, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 20, 2023 · Apt 9
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room, 1st story
Jan 20, 2023
Open — Nov certified late - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance located at apt 9, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jan 20, 2023 · Apt 9
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 8, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 11, 2023 · Apt 8
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 8, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 11, 2023 · Apt 8
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room
Jan 11, 2023
Open — Invalid certification - CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 8, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 11, 2023 · Apt 8
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 8, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Jan 11, 2023 · Apt 8
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective .. in the foyer located at apt apt5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Dec 23, 2022 · Apt APT5
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective bell-buzzer system at west wall in the foyer located at apt apt5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Dec 23, 2022 · Apt APT5
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 5th story
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 5th story
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling, west and north walls at public hall, 4th story
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling, west and north walls at public hall, 4th story
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at bulkhead roof
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at bulkhead roof
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.
May 11, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective ... in the entrance located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 11, 2022 · Apt 5
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 11, 2022 · Apt 5
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 11, 2022 · Apt 5
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 11, 2022 · Apt 5
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 11, 2022 · Apt 5
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 8
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2017 inspection report
Nov 8, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 14, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 14, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 14, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 5
- Hazardous
Illegal use in residential district. illegal use: the operation of a yoga massaged & pilates shop in a multiple dwelling bulging. noted location: apt #1 on the 1st fl west side. note: at time of insp, apt #1
Feb 26, 2007 · Penalty $480
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain exterior building.noted:at rear of building,low roof,parapet wall on the exterior side has deteriorating and cracked stucco finish and brick work.at the inside and top of parapet,cracked and
Aug 26, 2004
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work does not conform to approved plans.noted:on going construction work in basement,under appl. #103740917,does not conform to approved plans.remedy:work to conform to approved plans.
Aug 24, 2004 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Occupancy contrary to building dept. records.noted:apt #4 being use as temple contrary to building dept. records,indicating that change of c/o appl. #103740917 was disapproved 7/26/04.remedy:discontinue illegal
Aug 4, 2004
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to carry out permitted work in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in that construction activities are ebing performed other than on weekdays between the hours of 7am and 6pm without a var
Apr 2, 2004 · Penalty $200
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jul 23, 2026 · Apt 2A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 27, 2024 · Apt 7
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 25, 2023 · Apt 9
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 24, 2023 · Apt 5
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 17, 2023 · Apt 9
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 9, 2023 · Apt 9
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 26, 2022 · Apt 5
Close - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Dec 20, 2022 · Apt APT5AN
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
May 10, 2022 · Apt 5
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Mar 23, 2022 · Apt 5
Close
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- Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Nov 27, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Nov 27, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Nov 27, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Nov 27, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Jan 12, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Jan 12, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Jan 12, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Jan 12, 2006 · Apt 5
Close - General
Windows
Aug 22, 2005 · Apt 3
Close - General
Windows
Aug 22, 2005 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 12, 2005 · Apt BLGD
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 19, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Nov 29, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 30, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 24, 2004 · Apt 7
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 22, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 21, 2004 · Apt 6
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 17, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Oct 16, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Nonconst
Odor
Oct 11, 2004 · Apt 7
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 11, 2004 · Apt 7
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 11, 2004 · Apt 7
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 11, 2004 · Apt 7
Close - Heating
Heat related
Oct 11, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Oct 11, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 29, 2004 · Apt 10
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Sep 27, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 23, 2004 · Apt 10
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 20, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 20, 2004 · Apt 7
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Sep 19, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Sep 16, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Sep 16, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Sep 16, 2004 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Sep 16, 2004 · Apt 5
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Sep 16, 2004 · Apt 5
Close - Heating
Heat related
Sep 13, 2004 · Apt 3
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Sep 13, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Sep 13, 2004 · Apt 1
Close - Heating
Heat related
Aug 26, 2004 · Apt 6
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C9)
- Year built
- 1897
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 7,422 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,812 ft²
- Zoning
- R9
- Community board
- 107
- Council district
- 6
- Block / lot
- 1209 / 148
- Assessed value
- $2,590,200
- Landmark / historic district
- Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
HPD registration #131863, last renewed Dec 16, 2025.
Questions about 42 West 96 Street
Who owns 42 West 96 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Korea Buddhism Jo-Gei Temple Of America INC..
Does 42 West 96 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 38 housing violations at this property.
Is 42 West 96 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2021 (about 13% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 42 West 96 Street built?
City records list 1897 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 42 West 96 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.