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521 West 42 Street, Manhattan

7 open Class C — see them ↓$23,749.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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521 West 42 Street at a glance

521 West 42 Street, Manhattan has 15 open city records on file, 7 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $23,749.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Jul 29, 2026.

Open Class C
7
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
8
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$23,749.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
19
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jul 29, 2026
DOB record

Health score for 521 West 42 Street

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

F
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 588 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 7
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 8
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 3
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $23,749
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

Record timeline for 521 West 42 Street

Showing the 300 most recent of 588 records; the CSV has the full history. 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 521 West 42 Street

$23,749.00 is recorded as due across the 49 summonses below, out of $52,989.00 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 521 West 42 Street
039196363JJul 16, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMSep 24, 2026Pending$1,250.00
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
039193420NJun 23, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMAug 27, 2026Pending$1,250.00
944753May 26, 2026CLASS 2 ITEMS: HOISTWAY VENT PROTECTIVE METAL MESH AT TOP OF SHAFT FOUJul 30, 2026Pending$625.00
1839064May 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, 2026Found in violation$1,250.00
039187080PMay 4, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMJul 9, 2026Found in 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
039179991XMar 11, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMDec 15, 2026Hearing adjourned$1,250.00
039179990YMar 11, 2026FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMDec 15, 2026Hearing adjourned$625.00
1768905Mar 28, 2025CLASS 1: CEASE USE DOOR RESTRICTOR INOPERABLE, REPAIR OR REPLACE DOOR Jul 3, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
039143099KMar 28, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMJul 3, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
048445869HJun 28, 2024STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PMNov 22, 2024Pending—
1698206May 24, 2023AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED LOBBY CEILING BY THE ENTRANCE DOOR INSTDec 7, 2023Found in violation$312.00
039087034XMay 24, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERDec 7, 2023Found in violation$312.00
1698163May 10, 2023CLASS 1: CEASE USE: RAMP FOR DOOR RESTRICTOR MISSING. INSTALL NEW RAMPDec 4, 2023Found in violation$1,250.00
039085939LMay 10, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMDec 4, 2023Found in violation$1,250.00
1698193May 10, 2023CLASS 2: PHONE INOPERATIVE REPAIR & PROGRAM TO 24 HR EMERGENCY OPERATODec 4, 2023Found in violation$625.00
039085940ZMay 10, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMDec 4, 2023Found in violation$625.00
1729936May 9, 2023AT TIME OF INSPECTION, AT APARTMENT #13B AT 13TH FLOOR OF PREMISES, 6 Jan 8, 2024Found in violation$625.00
039085847YMay 9, 2023FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERJan 8, 2024Found in violation$625.00
1146683Jan 25, 2023AS PER ONE LAARS HEATING BOILER ON ROOF. HEATING BOILER NO. 3 NOT OPERSep 21, 2023Found in violation—
1527872Aug 1, 2022C/U;2X10,11M7,5X11,1X11,46X10,57BB11:PHONE IN CAR BROKEN REPAIR AND TEMar 16, 2023Dismissed—
038274524XAug 1, 2022FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMMar 16, 2023Dismissed—
039035920XFeb 8, 2021FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEMMar 25, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
1515392Feb 8, 2021DOOR RESTRICTOR IS NOT WORKING. CEASE USED. REPAIR & ADJUST. RE- INSPEMar 25, 2021Found in violation$1,250.00
1051202Aug 29, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG FACADE & APPURTENANCES. AT THE TIME Feb 22, 2018Found in violation—
035264360KAug 29, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCESFeb 22, 2018Found in violation—
0181853394Jan 19, 2013FAILURE TO PIN AND / OR RAMP STEEL PLATESApr 8, 2013Found in violation—
0172230080Nov 12, 2009MAINTAINING RECEPTACLESDec 21, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)—
0163796959Nov 13, 2008IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERDec 16, 2008Defaulted (did not respond)—
987765Nov 8, 200740W0,02L10,15I11,64L11,66O02,55Y13,38Y03,38M11.02-CAR COMM NOT WORKINGFeb 26, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)—
038179619NNov 8, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATORFeb 26, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)—
038179620KNov 8, 2007FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATORFeb 26, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)—
987766Nov 8, 200740W07,66O02,64M07,02L10,38M07.02-CAR COMM NOT WORKING.38-CAR TOP LIGHTFeb 26, 2009Defaulted (did not respond)—
527007Feb 3, 2006NO SIDEWALK SHED. UPON INSP. AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY NB UP TO ROOF APPROMay 25, 2006Found in violation—
526998Jan 31, 2006NO SIDEWALK SHED. UPON INSP. AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY APPROX. 30' OF SIDEMay 25, 2006Found in violation—
034486631KOct 11, 2005NO TOE BOARDS.Sep 28, 2006Found in violation—
521214Oct 11, 2005NO TOE BOARD. UPON INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE PROPERTY, THE 17TH FL WAS Sep 28, 2006Found in violation—
613777Aug 3, 2005FAIL TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND PROPERTY. UPON INSPECTION AT THE ABOVE PROPSep 28, 2006Found in violation—
034487126YAug 3, 2005FAILED TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONST., OPERATIONSSep 28, 2006Found in violation—
0140917738Jun 2, 2005CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT STORED ON STREET W 0 PERMITAug 15, 2005Defaulted (did not respond)—
523894Feb 28, 2005NO FLAGPERSON:AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON SOUTH SIDE OF CONSTRUCTION SITEJul 14, 2005Found in violation—
741967Jan 6, 2005DEPT.OF TRANSPORTATION PERMIT FOR STREET CLOSING NOT POSTED.DEPT.OF TRFeb 24, 2005Found in violation—
741472Dec 28, 2004NO PERMIT FROM FIRE DEPT FOR WELDING OR CUTTING OPERATION DURING CONSTFeb 24, 2005Found in violation—
267183Dec 8, 2004WORK CONTRARY TO APPROVED PLANS VIOLATION NOTED:UNDERPINNING OF ADJACEFeb 24, 2005Written off—
034453384LDec 8, 2004WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS.Feb 24, 2005Pending—