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234 WEST 42 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1013 · Lot 12 · Multi-story store + offices (Class K4)
Last recorded deed: Sep 2012Last HPD violation issued: 2026-04-29

234 WEST 42 STREET is a Class K4 (multi-story store + offices) building in Manhattan (BBL 1010130012) built in 1999, with 14 residential units across 15 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 3, zoning district C6-7, on a 54,060-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 275,345 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

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.

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Owner of record

NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
HPD-registered head officer: JUSTIN BOUTWELL

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJUSTIN BOUTWELL
  • Corporate OwnerTSQ HOTEL OWNER LLc
  • Managing AgentHILTON NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
  • Site ManagerORLANDO ENCISO

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 14, 2012 to The City Of New York.
Previous owner: 42nd St. Development Project, Inc.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 14, 2012DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 1, 2010AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 1, 2010AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
14
Year built
1999
Class
K4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-7
Lot size:
54,060 sqft
Building area:
275,345 sqft
Floors:
15
Assessed value:
$59.5M
Community district:
105
Council district:
3

HPD violations

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

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (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 Nov 17, 2025
    §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 Jun 4, 2025
    (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 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 Apr 1, 2024
    (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…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 14, 2012).

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Frequently asked questions about 234 WEST 42 STREET

Who owns 234 WEST 42 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 234 WEST 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 234 WEST 42 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 234 WEST 42 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 234 WEST 42 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 234 WEST 42 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 234 WEST 42 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 234 WEST 42 STREET at $59.52M 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 WEST 42 STREET and what does that mean?

234 WEST 42 STREET is NYC building class K4 — Multi-story store + offices. A multi-story store with commercial offices above. 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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