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42 AVENUE A

Manhattan · Block 399 · Lot 1 · Elevator, pre-1929 (Class D6)

42 AVENUE A is a Class D6 (elevator, pre-1929) building in Manhattan (BBL 1003990001) built in 1995, with 32 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R7A, on a 7,212-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 28,633 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC.

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

EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ABRAHAM LOKSHIN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerABRAHAM LOKSHIN
  • Corporate OwnerEAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC
  • Managing AgentNAL MANAGEMENT CORP
  • Site ManagerMICHAEL MCGOVERN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 6, 2012 to East Village Gardens Realty Llc.
Previous owner: East Village Gardens Corp.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 6, 2012DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 10, 2006MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 10, 2006AGMT$6.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
32
Year built
1995
Class
D6
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
7,212 sqft
Building area:
28,633 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$3.8M
Community district:
103
Council district:
2

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 CInspected Jun 6, 2025
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class CInspected Nov 17, 2022
    § 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 2G,…
  • 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 Mar 16, 2019
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING…
  • Class BInspected Mar 16, 2019
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 6, 2012).

Frequently asked questions about 42 AVENUE A

Who owns 42 AVENUE A?

The current registered owner of record for 42 AVENUE A per NYC PLUTO is EAST VILLAGE GARDENS REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 42 AVENUE A last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 42 AVENUE A 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 42 AVENUE A have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 42 AVENUE A 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 42 AVENUE A?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 42 AVENUE A at $3.83M 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 42 AVENUE A and what does that mean?

42 AVENUE A 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.

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