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NYC Building Records · BBL 1004600032

242 EAST 5 STREET

Manhattan · Block 460 · Lot 32 · One-family city home (Class A4)

242 EAST 5 STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004600032) built in 1843, with 1 residential unit across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R8B, on a 1,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,360 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BENSON, LAURA.

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

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

BENSON, LAURA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 19, 2021 for $3.6M to BENSON, LAURA; MARCOE, ELLSWORTH KIRK.
Previous owner: EVANS, MARY C
Mortgage: $2.5M recorded Mar 19, 2021 with First Republic Bank. Loan-to-value: 70%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 19, 2021MTGE$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 19, 2021DEED$3.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 25, 2017MTGE$984KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 21, 2011MTGE$500KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1843
Class
A4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
1,600 sqft
Building area:
3,360 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$443K
Community district:
103
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 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 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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 15, 2023
    §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

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 19, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 242 EAST 5 STREET

Who owns 242 EAST 5 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 242 EAST 5 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BENSON, LAURA. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 242 EAST 5 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 242 EAST 5 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 242 EAST 5 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 242 EAST 5 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 242 EAST 5 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 242 EAST 5 STREET at $443K 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 242 EAST 5 STREET and what does that mean?

242 EAST 5 STREET is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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