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521 West 42 Street

ManhattanBIN 1087676
6 open Class C$12,812.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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Open Class C
6
Immediately hazardous
Open Class B
7
Hazardous
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous
Fines due
$12,812.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
19
DOB permit records
Last activity
Jul 16, 2026
ECB/OATH record

Building health score

A composite of public indicators. Every input is a public record. See the full methodology.

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Health score · Jul 29, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 394 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 6
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 7
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $12,812
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 2
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 1
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines

$12,812.00 is recorded as due across the 26 summonses below, out of $30,267.00 in penalties imposed. The city’s published records do not show whether a penalty was paid, reduced, or written off.

OATH and ECB summonses for 521 West 42 Street
705190Jul 16, 2026ENTIRE DEVICE OUT OF SERVICE REPAIRSep 24, 2026PENDING$1,250.00
1818759Jun 23, 2026ENTIRE DEVICE INOPERATIVE RESTORE TO SERVICE 97-X-10Aug 27, 2026PENDING$1,250.00
1804089May 26, 2026CLASS 2 ITEMS: HOISTWAY VENT PROTECTIVE METAL MESH AT TOP OF SHAFT FOUJul 30, 2026PENDING$625.00
1739243May 26, 2026CEASE USE ITEM: ELEVATOR DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR INOPERATIVE. AS PER (ASMJul 30, 2026PENDING$1,250.00
1791480May 4, 2026ENTIRE DEVICE INOPERATIVE REPAIR NOTIFY DOB FOR INSPECTIONJul 9, 2026IN VIOLATION$1,250.00
1739526Mar 11, 2026VF... COMMUNICATION DEFECTIVE REPAIR,.. 67-L-10...MAINTENANCE LOG UP DDec 15, 2026PENDING$625.00
1739527Mar 11, 2026VF... R T S.. ELEVATOR IN BUILDING OUT OF SERVICE . UPON INSPECTION THDec 15, 2026PENDING$1,250.00
1768905Mar 28, 2025CLASS 1: CEASE USE DOOR RESTRICTOR INOPERABLE, REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR Jul 3, 2025IN VIOLATION$1,250.00
1698206May 24, 2023AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED LOBBY CEILING BY THE ENTRANCE DOOR INSTDec 7, 2023IN VIOLATION$312.00
1698193May 10, 2023CLASS 2: PHONE INOPERATIVE REPAIR & PROGRAM TO 24 HR EMERGENCY OPERATODec 4, 2023IN VIOLATION$625.00
1698163May 10, 2023CLASS 1: CEASE USE: RAMP FOR DOOR RESTRICTOR MISSING. INSTALL NEW RAMPDec 4, 2023IN VIOLATION$1,250.00
1729936May 9, 2023AT TIME OF INSPECTION, AT APARTMENT #13B AT 13TH FLOOR OF PREMISES, 6 Jan 8, 2024IN VIOLATION$625.00
1146683Jan 25, 2023AS PER ONE LAARS HEATING BOILER ON ROOF. HEATING BOILER NO. 3 NOT OPERSep 21, 2023IN VIOLATION
1527872Aug 1, 2022C/U;2X10,11M7,5X11,1X11,46X10,57BB11:PHONE IN CAR BROKEN REPAIR AND TEMar 16, 2023DISMISSED
1515392Feb 8, 2021DOOR RESTRICTOR IS NOT WORKING. CEASE USED. REPAIR & ADJUST. RE- INSPEMar 25, 2021IN VIOLATION$1,250.00
1051202Aug 29, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG FACADE & APPURTENANCES. AT THE TIME Feb 22, 2018IN VIOLATION
987765Nov 8, 200740W0,02L10,15I11,64L11,66O02,55Y13,38Y03,38M11.02-CAR COMM NOT WORKINGFeb 26, 2009DEFAULT
987766Nov 8, 200740W07,66O02,64M07,02L10,38M07.02-CAR COMM NOT WORKING.38-CAR TOP LIGHTFeb 26, 2009DEFAULT
527007Feb 3, 2006NO SIDEWALK SHED. UPON INSP. AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY NB UP TO ROOF APPROMay 25, 2006IN VIOLATION
526998Jan 31, 2006NO SIDEWALK SHED. UPON INSP. AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY APPROX. 30' OF SIDEMay 25, 2006IN VIOLATION
521214Oct 11, 2005NO TOE BOARD. UPON INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY, THE 17TH FL WAS Sep 28, 2006IN VIOLATION
613777Aug 3, 2005FAIL TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND PROPERTY. UPON INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE PROPSep 28, 2006IN VIOLATION
523894Feb 28, 2005NO FLAGPERSON:AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON SOUTH SIDE OF CONSTRUCTION SITEJul 14, 2005IN VIOLATION
741967Jan 6, 2005DEPT.OF TRANSPORTATION PERMIT FOR STREET CLOSING NOT POSTED.DEPT.OF TRFeb 24, 2005IN VIOLATION
741472Dec 28, 2004NO PERMIT FROM FIRE DEPT FOR WELDING OR CUTTING OPERATION DURING CONSTFeb 24, 2005IN VIOLATION
267183Dec 8, 2004WORK CONTRARY TO APPROVED PLANS VIOLATION NOTED:UNDERPINNING OF ADJACEFeb 24, 2005WRITTEN OFF