20 East 42 Street
Manhattan, NY 10017BBL 1-01276-0065Map
Owner of record: 2042 Associates
20 East 42 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1924 in Manhattan, 10017. It has 8 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is 2042 Associates. HPD has recorded 6 housing violations here, most recently on November 17, 2025.
- HPD violations
- 6
- DOB violations
- 16
- ECB violations
- 14
- HPD complaints
- 3
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 · 6
- IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 17, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 15, 2023
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.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 1, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 1, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 16
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Oct 13, 2021
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 3, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 3, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Dec 3, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
May 4, 1998
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 16, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Mar 15, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Zoning none
Z-zoning none
Mar 15, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
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- Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Jul 27, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
May 13, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Zoning none
Z-zoning none
May 13, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Jan 10, 1991
Vp-violation unserved ecb-active - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Jan 10, 1991
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 14
- Class - 1
Gas being supplied to building without inspection and certification by dob i observed in cafe tabletime store located on ground floor and basement gas supplying cooking equipment and hot water heater without do
Jul 14, 2021 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner. failure to provide number of means of egress requried for every floor per bc 1021.1 and 27-366 for transient use. remedy: discontinue illegal use
Jan 25, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Permanent dwelling used/converted for other than permanent residentialpurpose department of buildings records (certificate of occupancy #115400)indicates building to be legally approved as a class "a"
Jan 25, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner.lack of a automatic sprinkler system where is required as per bc 903.2 and ac27-954 for transient use for apartment 5f. remedy: discontinue illegal
Jan 25, 2019 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
907.2.8 failure to provide a fire alarm system for transient use for apartment 5f. remedy:discontinue illegal use.
Jan 25, 2019 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 2
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy #115400. illegal occupancy noted: at cellar level 1st flr eating drinkingestablshment office where cofo indicates storage,kitchen and boiler rm
Jul 13, 2016 · Penalty $1,200
Active - Class - 2
Work w/o a permit. at cellar level erected suspended ceiling hung on wires. rmdy: stop all work. obtain permit.
Jul 13, 2016
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to suspend dropped ceiling in cellar kitchen by methods approved in nyc r.s 5-16. ceiling suspend by wire & string (pitotos) first reported 12/03/02. remedy:only suspend ceiling by approved methods
Apr 26, 2006 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Dropped ceiling in cellar kitchen and 1st floor mezz suspended by wirenot in conformance with established ref sto 5-16 this is an exterme hazard to occupants in the event of fire remedy : remove entire ceiling
Dec 3, 2002 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Operation of place of assembly contrary to the c/o legal was restaurant-now changed to and used as gourmet health bazar deli-remedy-amend c/o to show new use or restore to origniol use.
Dec 17, 1990 · Penalty $250
Resolve
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- Non-hazardous
Operating of place of assembly contrary to the c ofo leagal use restaurant now been used as gourmet helth bazar &delli remedy amend c of o to show change
Aug 9, 1990 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Operation of place of assembly contrary to the c of o legal use resta-urant now been used as gourmet health bazaar deli. remedy amend c of o to show change.
May 31, 1990 · Penalty $285
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Pa contrary to c of o legal use is bar & restaurant illegal current use is not deli with occupancy under 75 remedy file amendment to discontinue pa
Oct 4, 1989 · Penalty $100
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Operation of pa contrary to the c of o legal use was bar & restaurant illegal use not is gourmet heath bazaar deli remedy file ammendment to discontinue
Apr 4, 1989 · Penalty $250
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 3, 2023 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Oct 5, 2016 · Apt 3F
Close - General
Ventilation system
Oct 5, 2016 · Apt 3F
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1924
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 8
- Building area
- 11,938 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,198 ft²
- Zoning
- C5-3
- Community board
- 105
- Council district
- 4
- Block / lot
- 1276 / 65
- Assessed value
- $2,642,400
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #141259, last renewed Dec 29, 2025.
Questions about 20 East 42 Street
Who owns 20 East 42 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 2042 Associates.
Does 20 East 42 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 6 housing violations at this property.
Is 20 East 42 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 20 East 42 Street built?
City records list 1924 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 20 East 42 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.