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420 West 42 Street at a glance

420 West 42 Street, Manhattan has 16 open city records on file, 4 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and no balance recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated May 30, 2026.

Open Class C
4
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
12
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$0.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
66
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 30, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 420 West 42 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

D
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from all 231 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 4
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 12
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $0
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 3
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 420 West 42 Street

231 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 420 West 42 Street

No balance is recorded as due across the 41 summonses below, out of $87,170.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 420 West 42 Street
012178448JDec 21, 2025FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSApr 22, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)
012161608ZNov 22, 2024FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSApr 2, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)
012160877MNov 21, 2024FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSMar 12, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)
012157206YSep 19, 2024FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSDec 4, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)
012142338YJul 29, 2023FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSDec 13, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)
012137704ZJun 2, 2022FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSApr 3, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)
675721Sep 30, 2019OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN PROHIBITED IN C6-4 DISTRICT. (PRUDENTJan 21, 2022Found in violation
1261413Sep 30, 2019AC 28-502.4 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO REGISTER SIGN WITHIJan 21, 2022Dismissed
675623Sep 30, 2019AC 28-502.4 OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY FAILURE TO REGISTER SIGN WITHIJan 21, 2022Found in violation
675764Sep 30, 2019OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY SIGN PROHIBITED IN C6-4 DISTRICT. (PRUDENTJan 21, 2022Found in violation
1293157Oct 16, 201797X10. 97X10 RETURN DEVICE BACK TO SERVICE.Dec 7, 2017Settled by stipulation
038257353XOct 16, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMDec 7, 2017Settled by stipulation
012137705KSep 26, 2017FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMSAug 30, 2023Defaulted (did not respond)
035151756XMar 26, 2015PERM.DWELLING OFFERED USED CONV TO OTHER THAN PERM.RESIDENTIAL PURPOSEMay 14, 2015Found in violation
994013Mar 26, 2015SEC. 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLASS'A'FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR CURRENTLMay 14, 2015Found in violation
988201Mar 26, 2015PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIALMay 14, 2015Found in violation
035151757HMar 26, 2015MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSMay 14, 2015Found in violation
1126260Mar 23, 2015WORK W/O A PERMIT. ILLEGAL WORK NOTED: IN APT 17B ERECTD FULL HEIGHT May 7, 2015Found in violation
035151722HMar 23, 2015WORK WITHOUT A PERMITMay 7, 2015Found in violation
1550204Mar 21, 201528-210.1 MULTIPLE DWELLING CONVERTED MAINTAIN OR OCCUPIED W/3 OR MORE May 7, 2015Found in violation
1089417Mar 21, 2015BC 907.2.8 FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLASS "J" FINE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENMay 7, 2015Found in violation
035151725NMar 21, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERMay 7, 2015Found in violation
035151727RMar 21, 2015MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSMay 7, 2015Found in violation
988184Mar 21, 2015FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FAILURE TO COMPLY W/May 7, 2015Found in violation
012001736KJul 13, 2011GENERAL MAINTENANCESep 21, 2011Found in violation
0171652580Oct 8, 2009DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREANov 9, 2009Pending
0170970178Apr 21, 2009IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERAug 31, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)
0160788293Jul 24, 2008RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESSep 17, 2008Pending
038179524KNov 9, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATORDec 27, 2007Settled by stipulation
460882Nov 9, 200702X10,39B09,86BB05. 02-EMERGENCY 2 WAY COMMUNICATION. 39-REMOVE NON ELDec 27, 2007Settled by stipulation
011024829PMay 17, 2007FAIL TO MAINTAIN SPK STD SUPP SYSTAug 22, 2007Found in violation
409919Nov 22, 20028V1/ 81U5/ 60L11/ 62O2/ 8-V-1 ADJUST FLOORS ON THE DOWN DIRECTION 8Jan 9, 2003Settled by stipulation
409921Nov 22, 200281U5/ 62O2/ 60L11/ 81-U-5 - PERFORM & FILE 5 YEAR TEST 62-O-2 DIRTYJan 9, 2003Settled by stipulation
9887Nov 6, 200280L12/ 80-L-12 REPLACE CONTAMINATED OILDec 26, 2002Defaulted (did not respond)
356890May 1, 2001FAILURE TO PROVIDE VERTICAL SAFETY NET ON SCAFFOLD.UPON INSPECTION OF Jun 21, 2001Found in violation
356679May 1, 2001FAILURE TO PROVIDE TOE BOARDS UPON INSPECTION OF ABOVE ADDRESS MEN WERJun 21, 2001Found in violation
371552May 1, 2001NO GUARD RAILS.UPON INSPECTION OF ABOVE ADDRESS MEN WERE WORKING ON SCJun 21, 2001Found in violation
371551Mar 13, 2001FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD AND PROCTECT WORKMEN DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATINJun 7, 2001Found in violation
739274Dec 17, 1998FAILURE TO SECURE EQUPIPMNT USE PERMIT IN THAT AN A/C UNIT HAS BEEN Jul 8, 1999Found in violation
579875Oct 17, 1989FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PA PLANS FOR INSPECTION REMEDY PROVIDE APPDec 7, 1989Written off
0170475975IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSEJan 22, 2013Pending