242 EAST 72 STREET
242 EAST 72 STREET is a Class D6 (elevator, pre-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014260029) built in 1930, with 75 residential units across 17 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R10A, on a 8,513-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 98,150 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ALPERT JOSEPH.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerCHARLES ALPERT
- Corporate OwnerPARCEL TWO FORTY TWO, LLC
- Managing AgentDAVID HERMAN
- Site ManagerJOHN OTOOLE
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R10A
- Lot size:
- 8,513 sqft
- Building area:
- 98,150 sqft
- Floors:
- 17
- Assessed value:
- $7.2M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 5
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(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 CInspected Oct 1, 2019§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT…
- Class BInspected Aug 12, 2019§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM E…
- Class CInspected Aug 12, 2019§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT…
- Class BInspected Aug 12, 2019§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY,…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 242 EAST 72 STREET
Who owns 242 EAST 72 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 242 EAST 72 STREET per NYC PLUTO is ALPERT JOSEPH. 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 72 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 242 EAST 72 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 72 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 242 EAST 72 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 242 EAST 72 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 242 EAST 72 STREET at $7.18M 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 72 STREET and what does that mean?
242 EAST 72 STREET is NYC building class D6 — Elevator, pre-1929. A pre-1929 elevator apartment building. 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.