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142 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Manhattan · Block 526 · Lot 81 · Three-family + store (Class S3)

142 WEST HOUSTON STREET is a Class S3 (three-family + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1005260081) built in 1940, with 4 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 102, council district 2, zoning district R7-2, on a 1,587-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,280 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is VERNS RESTAURANT CORP.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

VERNS RESTAURANT CORP
HPD-registered head officer: WINSTON KULOK

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerWINSTON KULOK
  • Corporate OwnerVERN'S RESTAURANT CORP
  • Managing AgentMSA MORTGAGE SERVICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
  • Site ManagerSAM KULOK

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 22, 2005 to Vern's Restaurant Corp..
Previous owner: Cmk Management Company L.p.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 8, 2017MTGE$13.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 22, 2005DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1940
Class
S3
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
1,587 sqft
Building area:
4,280 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$1.5M
Community district:
102
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 4 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Jan 4, 2025
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FRO…
  • Class IInspected Nov 22, 2024
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Mar 16, 2023
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Oct 27, 2016
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 8, 2017).

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Vern's Restaurant Corp. controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Who owns 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET per NYC PLUTO is VERNS RESTAURANT CORP. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET at $1.49M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 142 WEST HOUSTON STREET and what does that mean?

142 WEST HOUSTON STREET is NYC building class S3 — Three-family + store. A three-family dwelling with one store unit. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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