234 EAST 42 STREET
234 EAST 42 STREET is a Class B3 (two-family converted) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3048950030) built in 1930, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 40, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,536 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 234 EAST 42 STREET LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 6, 2025 when THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY QUINN-CEFARO; CHRISTOPHER S. CEFARO AS ADMININSTRATOR conveyed the property to 234 EAST 42 STREET LLC for $400K. The transaction was financed with a $400K mortgage from Washington Equity And Funding Corp.
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,536 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $38K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 40
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 234 EAST 42 STREET
Who owns 234 EAST 42 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 234 EAST 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 234 EAST 42 STREET LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 6, 2025 when the property was conveyed to 234 EAST 42 STREET LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 234 EAST 42 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 234 EAST 42 STREET was recorded on November 6, 2025, when THE ESTATE OF ROSEMARY QUINN-CEFARO; CHRISTOPHER S. CEFARO AS ADMININSTRATOR conveyed the property to 234 EAST 42 STREET LLC for $400K. The transaction was financed with a $400K mortgage from Washington Equity And Funding Corp.
How many HPD violations does 234 EAST 42 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 234 EAST 42 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 234 EAST 42 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 234 EAST 42 STREET at $38K 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 234 EAST 42 STREET and what does that mean?
234 EAST 42 STREET is NYC building class B3 — Two-family converted. A two-family dwelling that was converted from a one-family. 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.