5 EAST 42 STREET
5 EAST 42 STREET is a Class O4 (office tower) building in Manhattan (BBL 1012770008) built in 1968, with 28 residential units across 27 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 105, council district 4, zoning district C5-2.5, on a 17,975-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 304,525 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is EAST 43RD NYC LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 29, 2025 when 6 EAST 43RD STREET CORP. conveyed the property to EAST 43RD NYC LLC for $135.00M. The transaction was financed with a $132.68M mortgage from Corebridge Institutional Investments (u.s.), Llc.
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 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C5-2.5
- Lot size:
- 17,975 sqft
- Building area:
- 304,525 sqft
- Floors:
- 27
- Assessed value:
- $48.2M
- Community district:
- 105
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 5 EAST 42 STREET
Who owns 5 EAST 42 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 5 EAST 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is EAST 43RD NYC LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 29, 2025 when the property was conveyed to EAST 43RD NYC 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 5 EAST 42 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 5 EAST 42 STREET was recorded on September 29, 2025, when 6 EAST 43RD STREET CORP. conveyed the property to EAST 43RD NYC LLC for $135.00M. The transaction was financed with a $132.68M mortgage from Corebridge Institutional Investments (u.s.), Llc.
How many HPD violations does 5 EAST 42 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 5 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 5 EAST 42 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 5 EAST 42 STREET at $48.18M 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 5 EAST 42 STREET and what does that mean?
5 EAST 42 STREET is NYC building class O4 — Office tower. A 20+ story office tower. 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.